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Tweet It is morbid, irresponsible and disrespectful for Australia’s constitutional future to be resting on whether or not our Head of State succumbs to the inevitable, writes Scott Crawford. Australia is waiting for Queen Elizabeth to die....
Tweet An IA double-header: pieces by George Said and William Gladys, both reflecting on the true allegiances of our ruling family. Prince Philip to Aboriginal leader William Brin during a visit to the Aboriginal Cultural Park in Queensland,...
Tweet Australian republican model that replaces the Queen with periodically elected Australians, while keeping the Governor-General, would be an improvement on the Westminster system, writes Robert Vose. by Robert Vose In theory, there are...
Tweet Today is Independent Australia’s second birthday. I remember how two years ago the first article was published — the day Julia Gillard rolled Kevin Rudd. At the same time Rudd was being deposed, IA emerged as an independent Australian...
Tweet The essential reasons for an Australian Republic are obvious and important, writes managing editor David Donovan. There are many good reasons why Australia should become a republic, but the core ones are obvious and important. Firstly,...
Tweet Discussions about an Australian Republic generated by the Queen’s Jubilee have neglected the compelling social justice arguments for a Republic, says Brisbane writer Ynes Sanz. IN ALL OF THE RHETORIC about the republic prompted...
Tweet Senior correspondent Barry Everingham says something very important has been lost in the Queen’s jubilee celebrations. by senior correspondent Barry Everingham Now that the four days celebrating the Queen’s record breaking time on...
Tweet In a wide-ranging address to cap off her Diamond Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II has declared that it is time for Australia to become a fully independent nation. In the closing address to her Diamond Jubilee celebrations, in a very personal...
Tweet Despite 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...
Tweet Young Australians are starting to question the importance of constitutional ties to Britain and the possibility of becoming a republic, writes Kelly Butterworth. Australia’s current political system (the constitutional monarchy) is...
