Lies, damned lies and constitutional monarchies

15 Jul 2011 | Monarchists are clutching at straws by using statistics to justify their claims of superiority. ...  

The Queen is the Australian Head of State, not the Governor General

13 Jul 2011 | Despite any misinformation you may have heard to the contrary, the Queen is the Australian Head of ...  

A brief history of the Australian Republican Movement

13 Jul 2011 | The chair of the Australian Republican Movement, Major General Michael Keating AO, provides a very ...  

How about OUR Republic?

12 Jul 2011 | Dr Klaas Woldring says: “Why should Australians have to wait to develop a Republican Constitu ...  

Raging against press freedom

9 Jul 2011 | Predicting the death of newspapers simply because they advocate a Republic — that’s ...  

The lazy "too many other issues" excuse

7 Jul 2011 | Our elected representatives saying we should delay a Republic because there are too many other ...  

3rd national republican short story competition opens

7 Jul 2011 | Entry to the Third National Republican Short Story Competition is now open. The theme for the ...  

Hiding behind the flag

6 Jul 2011 | [caption id="attachment_8472" align="alignleft" width="90"] by Major General (ret'd) Michael ...  

A short history of Australian republicanism

5 Jul 2011 | Australian republicanism goes back to the earliest days of the colony, says history editor Dr ...  

Royal tours — if they must take place let the palace pay

4 Jul 2011 | [caption id="attachment_8434" align="alignleft" caption="by Barry Everingham"][/caption] Austr ...  

The Republicans are gathering

1 Jul 2011 | July 7, 2011 will see the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Australian Republican Movement. ...  

An Australian Republic and the Commonwealth: the truth

30 Jun 2011 | Despite rumours to the contrary, Australia will continue to be a member of the Commonwealth of ...  

Mad monarchists suggest Harry as Canadian king or William as roving monarch

30 Jun 2011 | Senior correspondent Barry Everingham has fun discussing the Canadian Monarchist League, who this ...  

Busting the “banana republic” myth

28 Jun 2011 | Becoming a Republic will not cause Australian to turn into a tin-pot African-style Republic. David ...  

The monarchy doesn't capture the spirit of Australia

27 Jun 2011 | Those who say the monarchy is the glue that holds Australia together don’t understand the spirit ...  

An Australian Republic: for a free and fair Australia

24 Jun 2011 | An Australian Republic is about a free and fair Australia — a fully and truly independent ...  

Waiting until Queen dies a delaying tactic by timid and apathetic

23 Jun 2011 | The 'wait until the Queen dies' argument about an Australian Republic is merely a delaying tactic ...  

The Overland dismissal: a royal load of codswallop

22 Jun 2011 | David Flint jumps in the deep end while commenting on Simon Overland's destruction by the Murdoch ...