Archive for: Monarchy

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 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...

 

Indigenous recognition – Part 4: Discrimination in Australia during the 20th century

Indigenous recognition – Part 4: Discrimination in Australia during the 20th century

Tweet In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution, asking whether it will produce the positive effects on reconciliation hoped for. [Read Part...

 

The loyalties and loves of Australia’s ruling family

The loyalties and loves of Australia’s ruling family

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,...

 

No Australians allowed

No Australians allowed

Tweet Not only does the monarchy practice religious discrimination, but every Australian is also excluded from becoming the head of state of this country. Roy McKeen comments. In The Australian letters page today (11 June 2012), Iain Rae said...

 

Australia’s future monarchy: a view from the Republic of France

Australia’s future monarchy: a view from the Republic of France

Tweet How to achieve an Australian head of state, yet still be able to cling to the apron strings of an archaic European dynasty? Alan Austin thinks he may have hit on a solution. by Alan Austin Queen Elizabeth’s 60th jubilee celebrations...

 

Winning the republic debate

Winning the republic debate

Tweet  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. Lewis...

 

Royals bill Australians for their own gifts

Royals bill Australians for their own gifts

TweetNew reports explain that when our wealthy foreign head of state hands out private gifts to Australian officials, including framed photographs of herself, she then passes on the bill to the Australian Government. Managing editor David Donovan...

 

The elitist monarchy does not stand up to scrutiny

The elitist monarchy does not stand up to scrutiny

Tweet The royal family inherit positions of power and privilege in our system — yet escape any meaningful media scrutiny. We deserve to know who they are, says David Donovan. There has been an outpouring of platitudes over our elderly monarch’s...

 

The dreaded name – Wallis Simpson

The dreaded name – Wallis Simpson

TweetIf there’s one name capable of sending chills down the spine of Queen Elizabeth II, it is Wallis Simpson’s – the Duchess of Windsor – who in 1936 rocked the royal family by her love affair with the then Prince of Wales, Elizabeth’s ...

 
 
 
 

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