Australian PM offers knighthood to Prince Philip, annoys Twitter — mashable.com

Prime Minister Tony Abbott celebrated Australia Day on Monday with two unusual decisions. First, he made Queen Elizabeth II's husband an Australian knight, then he referred to social media as "digital graffiti." The announcement that the Duke of Edinburgh would be awarded Australia's highest honor on Australia's national holiday prompted some observers to question the wisdom of knighting a British royal on a day intended to commemorate their fellow countrymen.

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