Republic

Judas rising

Judas rising

ShareDespite claims to the contrary, John Howard plotted, cajoled, manipulated and lied to bring down the Australian Republic in 1999 — and has now received his due reward from the Queen. Managing editor David Donovan gives the definitive...

 

Future Australian President Competition

Future Australian President Competition

ShareCalling all babies! The Australian Republican Movement (Queensland Branch) is running a competition for future Australian heads of state. IA history editor – and ARM Queensland branch convenor – Dr Glenn Davies reports. In New Zealand...

 

The Queen is Head of State Part V

The Queen is Head of State Part V

ShareLewis Holden continues the series arguing the Queen is Australia’s Head of State, based on a new book by Steven Spadijer.  The Queen is Head of State series: parts I II III IV Why is the ACM missing in action on the head of...

 

Be a citizen not a subject

Be a citizen not a subject

ShareThe AML didn't like this Myer ad...for some reason. The cheerless teacup warriors from the Australian Monarchist League have been at it again. This time they have protested to Myer Stores regarding their promotion of the slogan in...

 

Automatic republic on retirement of QE2

Automatic republic on retirement of QE2

ShareLen Liddelow believes the Queen will soon step aside as monarch, making it vital that a process is begun now for Australia to automatically become a Republic at the end of her reign. The shocking truth — unless we act soon, these two...

 

TOP IA STORIES OF 2011: #3 – Queen “orders” Gillard to make Australia a Republic

TOP IA STORIES OF 2011: #3 – Queen “orders” Gillard to make Australia a Republic

Shareby Tess Lawrence, contributing editor-at-large TOP 10 IA STORIES OF 2011 Was Julia Gillard urged by the Queen at Buckingham Palace to make Australia a Republic? According to Tess Lawrence’s sources, she was — and this April story...

 

British Foreign Office soft diplomacy and Australian republicanism

British Foreign Office soft diplomacy and Australian republicanism

ShareThe British Foreign Office reports that Australian republicanism has been killed off for the foreseeable future; managing editor David Donovan says, “well, they would say that, wouldn’t they?” Prince Andrew, furthering...

 

The danger of selecting a head of state based on bloodline

The danger of selecting a head of state based on bloodline

ShareTOP 10 IA STORIES OF 2011 The March publication of this story about the dubious male parentage of Harry Windsor and what it means to the line of succession to the “Australian throne” stirred up debate and controversy  —...

 

Ned Kelly and the North-Eastern Victorian Republican Movement

Ned Kelly and the North-Eastern Victorian Republican Movement

ShareTOP 10 IA STORIES OF 2011 This February republishing of a 2003 speech by distinguished judge (the now late) John Harber Phillips about whether or not Ned Kelly had been planning to establish an independent republic in Victoria was hugely...

 

King Charles and Queen Camilla coming soon to rule over us

King Charles and Queen Camilla coming soon to rule over us

ShareThe heirs to the “Australian throne”, the next King Charles and first Queen Camilla, make an official tour of their Australian dominions next year. Barry Everingham wonders how long that situation may pertain. Australia's next...

 
 
 
 

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