While the legacy of the once expansive British Empire is often referenced in the context of the Australia Day “invasion” and matters driving the republican movement, other long-lasting effects on […]
Read MoreA royal wrangle
Susie O’Brien is right to argue that our social conflicts with others, whether football players or ABC commentators, must always be respectful and perhaps might be best summed up in […]
Read MoreCoronation and kerfuffle over King Charles
As the brilliantly linguistic Peta Credlin again lays out the case for maintaining our links with King and country, it seems the same sad panoply of try-hards continue their forlorn […]
Read MoreHeritage vexed issue
On the surface, Adrian Leopardi’s clever analogy of the Voice and British royal kingship both being based on ancestry and therefore compatible intellectually in our constitution is a great example […]
Read MoreMore respect needed
Geoff Mallows is right to challenge Stan Grant’s argument in complaining about British colonisation of Australia, blaming the institution of monarchy and believing the Queen’s death accordingly ought not have […]
Read MoreCynical republic push
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten’s call for a republic because of the feud in the royal family is deplorable and might remind the public of the opportunistic timing of the […]
Read MoreWelcome home, Mary
From the land of Hans Christian Andersen – the author of the world’s best children’s fables – Aussie Mary Donaldson is truly living up to the classic fairy tale line […]
Read MoreDeath & politics
Tim Blair’s brilliant appraisal of the 2022 US midterm elections has finally set my anxieties to rest, explaining convincingly that cheating was not the explanation for the Democratic Party successes. […]
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Chalk it up for Charles
After the amazing promotion of this Saturday’s race meeting and the fame of the Everest continuing to soar, it should be no surprise that a new King, seeking engagement with […]
Read More‘100-year-wait’ for republic
While the intricate pageantry of royal events summons up a mastery of historical detail and showcases a myriad costumed elegance depicted brilliantly on our TVs, the infrequency of such panoramas […]
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