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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Let's dump our anthem's outdated lyrics and replace with these: Australia We Share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 ...  
ABC $7.30: Leigh Halfprice interviews Australian Prime Minister Tony Idiott

ABC $7.30 presenter Leigh Halfprice interviews Australian Prime Minister Tony Idiott on the ...  
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 ...  
It's a great time to be an Australian republican

The glow of Australian independence is appearing over the horizon, writes history editor Dr Glenn ...  
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 ...  
AUS1st: (Part 4 & Final) Democratising our Constitution

"The challenge for Australian Republicans" — democratising our Constitution. In the last of his ...  
AUS1st (Part 3): A safe, unifying, evolutionary pathway to our fully sovereign future.

"The challenge for Australian republicans”. In the third of his four-part series, Ross Garrad ...  
AUS1st (Part 2): Explaining the AUS1st plan for a better, stronger Australia

"As simple as possible, but no simpler”. In the second of his three-part series, Ross Garrad ...  
AUST1st: Australian Unity and Sovereignty First (Part 1)

In the first of a four-part series, Ross Garrad lays out a roadmap showing how we can get from our ...  
Peter FitzSimons to spearhead renewed Republic push

Author, journalist and Australian rugby union international Peter FitzSimons has been appointed ...  

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