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South Australia’s electorate has been renamed from Grey to O’Donoghue, honoring nurse and Indigenous rights advocate Lois O’Donoghue — despite 235 of 300 public submissions favoring the old name. The AEC cited compelling historical arguments, echoing similar moves in Tasmania to rename Franklin after resistance leader Tongerlongeter. Former PM Tony Abbott brands it a “culture war,” but Labor’s Julian Hill dismisses his concerns, noting only capitals and ex-PMs typically get permanent naming honors. The decision underscores a nation grappling with who deserves historical recognition — and whether renaming is progress or division.

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