Written by RAHS volunteer, Elizabeth Heffernan In 1878, Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds McCormick wrote the music and lyrics to a new patriotic song, ‘Advance Australia Fair’. One hundred and six years later, on 19 April 1984, his song – amended to suit a more modern audience – was adopted as the new Australian national anthem, replacing ‘God Save the Queen’. Today, ‘Advance Australia Fair’ is unquestionably played at local, national, and international political, cultural, and...