Still dancing after all these years

Swedish pop sensation ABBA released their single Dancing Queen half a century ago and it’s still riding the airwaves, being belted out on the West End stage, squealed at karaoke parties, paraded at Mardi Gras, and danced to at wedding receptions around the world.

Sing together

Australia’s reputation as a singing nation has never quite matched countries like Estonia or Wales, where communal singing is an essential part of national identity, but reviving this proud old traditional can only unite a society at risk of breaking apart.