Celebrating the 60th national yawn

Posted On Monday, 06 Feb 2012 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   
Celebrating the 60th national yawn The Queen's 60th jubilee is "a national yawn" that will be celebrated by but a handful die-hard royalists, says senior correspondent Barry Everingham.

Can’t buy monarchists love

Posted On Monday, 09 Jan 2012 By . Under Democracy, Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   
Can’t buy monarchists love “Despite the monarchists' devilish efforts at deception and self-promotion, the Republican cause is strengthening and gaining momentum,” writes Andrew Douglas.

Judas rising

Posted On Friday, 06 Jan 2012 By . Under Australian history, Politics, Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Judas rising 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 account.

The Queen is Head of State Part V

Posted On Wednesday, 04 Jan 2012 By . Under Law, Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   
The Queen is Head of State Part V Lewis Holden continues the series arguing the Queen is Australia's Head of State, based on a new book by Steven Spadijer.

Some enemies of the Australian Republic (Part 1)

Posted On Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
Some enemies of the Australian Republic (Part 1) In his 2011 National Republican Lecture in Canberra on Monday 21 November, eminent historian Dr John Hirst outlined three enemies of an Australian Republic. Reproduced here is the first part of his speech, in which he specifically excludes monarchists as serious threats.

Vicious ACM plots against other monarchists

Posted On Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   
Vicious ACM plots against other monarchists It’s turned nasty in royalist-land, with the vicious, undemocratic, ACM now ghoulishly plotting to launch a hostile takeover of other monarchist group – the benignly democratic AML – once the latters chair dies....so they can then close it down! Independent Australia's senior correspondent, Barry Everingham, holds his nose and reports.

The Queen is Head of State Part IV

Posted On Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , ,   
The Queen is Head of State Part IV Lewis Holden continues the series arguing the Queen is Australia's Head of State, based on a new book by Steven Spadijer.

The Republic – Vanstone and Flint state their cases

Posted On Monday, 31 Oct 2011 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   
The Republic – Vanstone and Flint state their cases In the Fairfax press today, Amanda Vanstone said she hopes that the Queen comes back to Australia at least one more time to gloriously proclaim Australia an independent Republic; meanwhile, on his blog, catty monarchist David Flint dons his princely armour. Senior correspondent Barry Everingham reports.

Mathematically – AFL fans to trump royals

Posted On Friday, 30 Sep 2011 By . Under Republic, Sport  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   
Mathematically – AFL fans to trump royals 100,000 fans watched the AFL finalists parade through the streets of Melbourne today. How different will it be for the Queen next month, wonders Barry Everingham.

Flint bumps Flynn for new sidekick Tae Kwon Do Jai

Posted On Monday, 19 Sep 2011 By . Under Republic  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Flint bumps Flynn for new sidekick Tae Kwon Do Jai Barry Everingham says new ACM Executive Officer Jai Martinkovits may need all his Tae Kwon Do skills if he wants to drag the ACM kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
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