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First known date:
2019...
20 April
2019
of
The Weekend Australian
est. 1977
The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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A Hit-and-Myth Affair,
single work
review
— Review of Waltzing Matilda, Australia's Accidental Anthem : A Forensic History 2019 multi chapter work criticism ;(p. 20)'It may seem difficult to reconcile the enduring popularity of Australia’s national song with the casualness of its creation. W. Benjamin Lindner, a Melbourne-based lawyer who has spent years investigating what we know and don’t know about the making of Waltzing Matilda, characterises the song as “a one-off collaboration without any illusions of greatness or expectations of its anthemic qualities”.' (Introduction)
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