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Australia's
has bought the rights to the Aboriginal flag. This means
can now use or fly the flag for free. The flag was owned by its
Harold Thomas and a clothing company. This meant that anyone who used the flag had to get
permission from them. The $20-million deal to take
of the flag's copyright means the
can use it
. Nova Peris, a former Aboriginal politician, led the Free the Flag campaign. She was
that the government bought the Aboriginal flag. She said: "The flag represents 50,000 years of
and it's a way of unifying...this country." She added: "It's a
day for all Australians."
