Archive for: Glenn Davies

Uni clubs stir up talk of a Republic

Uni clubs stir up talk of a Republic

Tweet Republic Clubs are forming at Universities across Australia, refuting claims young Australians are uninterested in an Australian Republic, writes Dr Glenn Davies. ARM chair Geoff Gallop visiting the UWA Republic Club in Perth on Friday,...

 

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...

 

Queensland LNP continues to spin backwards

Queensland LNP continues to spin backwards

Tweet With the anticipated birth of a royal heir in 2013, the the Queensland Government is going into forelock tugging hyper-drive especially Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie, says Dr Glenn Davies. RECENTLY, Bob Ellis wrote in Independent Australia...

 

The Republican Island of Tasmania

The Republican Island of Tasmania

Tweet 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....

 

Zombies take Brisbane

Zombies take Brisbane

Tweet In the last few years zombies have taken over post-apocalyptic fiction from their evil dead vampire cousins. This weekend the zombie apocalypse takes over the streets of Brisbane, writes Glenn Davies. IT HAS BEEN a big week for Brisbane...

 

Taking to the streets of Brisbane

Taking to the streets of Brisbane

Tweet This weekend is the 30th Anniversary of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games protests. With protest in the air again, history editor Dr Glenn Davies looks at the long history of political protest in Brisbane. Indigenous protest in 1982. THIS...

 

The Republic of Letters

The Republic of Letters

Tweet Now in its fourth year, the National Republican Short Story Competition is helping to build the emerging Australian republican fiction genre, says history editor Dr Glenn Davies. THE National Republican Short Story Competition is open...

 

Welcome Spring and National Wattle Day

Welcome Spring and National Wattle Day

Tweet 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...

 

The return of Joh Bjelke-Petersen

The return of Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Tweet Some of the decisions by the new Queensland LNP Government have a striking resonance with those of long-time Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, writes history editor Dr Glenn Davies. Joh Bjelke-Petersen and the new Mr Queensland,...

 

Challenging Australia and speaking truth to power

Challenging Australia and speaking truth to power

Tweet Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence salutes Independent Australia for challenging the status quo — and Australia for being so challenging. by Tess Lawrence Independent Australia is two years young today. And we’ve cut our...

 
 
 
 

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