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Every year, republicans watch the Queen’s barge slowly passing by at this time of year, writes Sarah Brasch, and pretty soon we will be celebrating the King’s birthday.
(Cartoon courtesy Bruce Keogh / keoghcartoons.com.au)
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10 June, 2013 11:08 am / 25 comments
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On Australia Day 2013, Wayne Swan called for a renewed ‘national conversation’ about Australia becoming a republic. His clarion call was answered on the same day with the announcement of the winners of the Fourth National Republican...
5 February, 2013 2:53 pm / 8 comments
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While the Australian Republican Movement was out and about in Tasmania throughout October and November talking to everyday Australians, Prince Charles and his wife skipped around a few states talking to almost no-one, writes Dr Glenn Davies....
27 November, 2012 12:38 pm / 7 comments
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In the weird world of raging royalism, it seems an Australian attorney-general cannot suggest Australia become a Republic. Senior correspondent Barry Everingham reports.
Unacceptably republican, Attorney-General Nicola Roxon
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21 October, 2012 6:53 am / 13 comments
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the declaration of ‘National Wattle Day’, writes Dr Glenn Davies, an appropriate time to commit ourselves afresh to caring for this land.
TODAY is the 20th anniversary of the declaration of ‘National...
1 September, 2012 12:01 am / 2 comments
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The ARM’s new national director, David Morris, is going head to head with the ACM today. Lewis Holden, a one-time university debater and full-time pub politics enthusiast, gives David some tips on how to win the debate.
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23 April, 2012 9:06 am / no comments
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Time to buy the expensive “Australian” monarchy a one-way ticket back to Britain, says senior correspondent Barry Everingham.
A few months ago the Daily Mail, one of London’s leading tabloids, ran a story penned by Nick Wood,...
20 April, 2012 12:01 am / 6 comments
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Last year, New Zealand held a non-binding referendum on their electoral system. Lewis Holden, who was involved in the campaign to keep the current system, looks at what republicans can learn from the campaign.
Lewis Holden out on...
7 April, 2012 8:07 am / 2 comments
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by Robert Vose
Copernican Republican Robert Vose advocates ditching the initial threshold plebiscite question proposed as part of the Australian Republican Movement’s process for Australia becoming a republic, and asking a preferential...
4 April, 2012 8:43 am / no comments
TweetThe consensus framework for an Australian Republic, in which an Australian Head of State is to take the place of the Governor-General and the role of the monarch is discarded, has not been adequately examined and tested against all the...
20 February, 2012 6:58 pm / no comments