Outrage over schoolgirl refusing to stand for anthem shows rise of aggressive nationalism
- Written by Gwenda Tavan, Associate Professor, Politics and International Relations, La Trobe University
The brouhaha over a nine-year-old girl refusing to stand for the national anthem appears to confirm that tolerance is on the wane and nationalist sentiment on the rise in Australia.Shutterstock
This week, nine-year-old Queensland school girl, Harper Nielsen, was threatened with suspension by her school for refusing to sing the Australian national...
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