I Am Australian
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| Single by Judith Durham, Russell Hitchcock & Mandawuy Yunupingu | |
| from the album Always There | |
| Released | January 1997 |
| Format | CD Single |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Label | EMI Australia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton |
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| Single by Dami Im, Jessica Mauboy, Justice Crew, Nathaniel Willemse, Samantha Jade and Taylor Henderson featuring John Foreman | ||||
| Released | 24 January 2014 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | January 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton | |||
"I Am Australian" (or "We are Australian") is a popular Australian song written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers and Dobe Newton of The Bushwackers. Its lyrics are filled with many historic and cultural references, such as to the "digger", Albert Namatjira and Ned Kelly, among others. Its popularity has allowed it to join the ranks of other patriotic songs considered as alternatives to the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". It is commonly taught in primary schools.
Over the years since the song's release, there have been been calls for it to become Australia's national anthem, notably in 2011 by former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett.
"I Am Australian" is popular at celebrations such as Australia Day and New Year's Day, as it celebrates the diversity of Australian society.
"I Am Australian" is often sung by Australian fans at numerous sporting events. It was sung by The Seekers at the 1994 AFL Grand Final.
It was often played at citizenship ceremonies from 2008 until 2012 when the Copyright Tribunal ruled that this was an infringement and ordered the Federal Government to pay Bruce Woodley $149,743.34 in compensation.
It was one of the final numbers performed at the 2016 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo hosted at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. It was sung primarily by Australian military personnel with backing vocals and musical accompaniment by the combined acts of the Tattoo.
In 1996 the Salvation Army used the song in TV advertisements for its Red Shield Appeal, raising funds to help people in need.
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