by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – PRO and anti-republicans have weighed in after the position of Assistant Minister for a Republic was axed by Anthony Albanese in a recent cabinet reshuffle. Kingsford Smith MP Matt Thistlethwaite was removed from the portfolio during the July…
by DAVID FLINT – IF AUSTRALIA’S republican establishment had had its way, we could have found ourselves in a predicament similar to France’s today. The news from France, as well as Rupert Murdoch’s surprise answer when asked whether we would be a…
by DAVID FLINT – DEBATE over the appointment of a new governor-general is almost a century old. Notwithstanding the current controversy, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy has congratulated Samantha Mostyn. On occasions such as this, it is appropriate to ask what sound constitutional…
by DAVID FLINT – THERE would be hardly anyone, at least anyone with a heart, who has not been moved by what has befallen the King, and now Catherine, Princess of Wales. Both have shown great dignity and great courage. The worldwide…
by DAVID FLINT – AS A direct result of his massive 61:39 loss in the Voice referendum to divide Australians by race we should, with a certain irony, thank Anthony Albanese. As a consequence of rank-and-file Australians overwhelmingly saying No, they won’t…
by DAVID FLINT – BILL Hayden was without doubt the best Labor prime minister Australia never had, a man of great ability, common sense and integrity. A policeman, he had a life before politics in a way which is unusual today. Mr…
by DAVID FLINT – THERE’S a desperate need, it seems, for an official Vice Regal Etiquette Manual. But not one about how we should behave in the presence of a viceroy. Rather, a manual about how viceroys should behave, especially when they…
by DAVID DAINTREE – HOW long will King Charles reign over this realm of Australia? I’m in favour of the King, but not particularly optimistic about his future here. In 1995, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was at that time CEO…
by SEAN BURKE – THE ABC is under investigation for its hate-filled “hijacking” of King Charles’ Coronation earlier this month. With thousands of complaints pouring in since the May 6 ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey, an investigation has been launched by the…
by DAVID FLINT – THE ailing politicians’ republic has finally given up the ghost. Australia’s future now seems assured as a crowned republic with an Australian as Head of State. Curiously, it was the Australian Republican Movement’s (ARM) very own silver bullet…
