Australian History
Charming Malcolm's stationary train

If you thought we'd see real change from the corrosive policies of Tony Abbott under this charming ...  
Could this be the new Australian flag?

Could we be tossing out the Union Jack for the Southern Horizon as our new Australian flag after ...  
Aussie Republic heats up

The announcement yesterday by the premiers and chief ministers supporting an Australian Head of ...  
Australia Day: Invasion Day

Natalie Cromb, IA's Indigenous affairs editor, asks us to give thought to those that are mou ...  
Commercialisation and the casualness of going to war

John Menadue calls for an end to the commercialisation of Gallipoli and Anzac, to put the drums ...  
Choosing a new Australian flag

What would happen if Australia followed New Zealand’s example and allowed a fully democratic ...  
This Republican moment

2015 has been a huge on the road to an Australian republic. The history of republicanism has been ...  
Australia: A republic worth living for

Historian David Lewis, in reply to Graham Paterson's recent IA article, examines the notion of ...  
Let's talk about Australia's Constitution

Graham Paterson presents a hypothetical conversation analysing Australia's Constitution and ...  
Scouts prepare to remove the Queen

The review of the Scout Promise to remove the oath to the Queen is not only about making the ...  
What The Dismissal's legacy means for an Australian republican push

Forty years on, new evidence keeps shedding light on The Dismissal, the latest being Malcolm ...  
Remember November: Australia’s 'republican season'

Any visiting royal should think twice about visiting Australia during November, warns history ...  
Let's dump our anthem's outdated lyrics and replace with these: Australia We Share

Let's face it, Advance Australia Fair simply doesn't cut it as a national anthem in this modern ...  
Turnbull axes Abbott's Knights and Dames

The first significant policy change for the Turnbull Government is to call it a knight on titles. ...  
Sorry, Scott Morrison, my family won’t be singing Advance Australia Fair

Scott Morrison wants all Australian schoolchildren to be forced to stand and sing Australia's ...  
Turnbull's election is a game-changer for Australian Republicans

Early spring time in Australia is a time of renewal, a time when wattles are in bloom and perfect ...  
National Wattle Day — a time to reflect on our republican future

Wattle Day is celebrated annually on the first day of spring, today, the 1st of September and ...  
Beyond federation: Who are we and where do we want to go?

In a recently published book, Beyond Federation, a collection of essays argue the case for aban ...  
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