Archive for: Australia

Who do we want to be?

Who do we want to be?

Tweet 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...

 

The Australian identity crisis

The Australian identity crisis

Tweet  It’s time Australian children were taught something positive and interesting about Australian history and identity, says Ash Kelso. It’s a strange state of affairs that Australia is still not a republic — and it seems quite...

 

Voice of America

Voice of America

TweetAre Australians turning into little Americans? Shaun Newman says it sure sounds like it. Every now and then I notice a complaint from the public concerning language; that the Australian vernacular seems to have been discarded in favour...

 

A house divided

A house divided

Tweet“Exclusionary nationalism is a sickness caused by the divisive and opportunistic leadership of Howard,” says Henry Pill. “It will remain strong, and racial tensions will remain high, and debates over the meaning of Australia day...

 

Scorn for nationalism the second enemy of the Republic

Scorn for nationalism the second enemy of the Republic

TweetDr John Hirst In his 2011 National Republican Lecture, Dr John Hirst identified 3 enemies of the Republic. Last week we presented his first enemy — a desire to wait for the Queen to die; here we present the second part of his speech –...

 

The British monarchy sends the wrong message about Australia

The British monarchy sends the wrong message about Australia

TweetAustralia’s Constitutional links to the British monarchy sends the wrong message to the rest of the world, says Len Liddelow. Whether monarchists accept the fact or not, Australia will be a Republic within the next 25 years — and probably...

 

The short answer

The short answer

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