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If we can say ‘Happy Diwali’, why can’t we say ‘Merry Christmas’?

12/12/2025

Every year around this time, Australia enters the same strange debate: Should we stop saying “Merry Christmas” so we do not offend anyone? This week, a mainstream morning show reignited the argument. Councils have started swapping Christmas banners for “Season’s Greetings” and stripping the word…

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