Tag: Australian republic
What would King Charles mean for the monarchy, Australia and the republican movement?
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This week’s Platinum Jubilee marks 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over “the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and...
The republic debate is back (again) but we need more than a model to capture Australians’ imagination
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The Australian Republic Movement has just released their preferred model for a republic.
It would see Australia’s parliaments nominate candidates for head of state, who...
There’s a strong case to be made for constitutional monarchies. But there’s no case for one in Australia
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The basic defence of constitutional monarchies came from the British writer Walter Bagehot 150 ago. He argued for a separation between the ceremonial...
After Oprah: what will it take to revive an Australian republic?
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Oprah Winfrey’s brilliantly stage-managed “tell-all” interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was for viewers, advertisers and the three participants, a tremendous success.
For the...
Prince Harry’s decision to ‘step back’ from the monarchy is a gift to republicans
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visiting Canada House
in London this week. FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Bill Shorten, when leader of the opposition, promised...
Nine things you should know about a potential Australian republic
Australia’s Constitution vests executive power
in the Queen and says that that power is exercised ‘on her behalf’ by
the governor-general. AAP/Alan Porritt
Whether...