Republic debate
- Opinion
- Thomas Keneally
Call this a geriatric rant if you wish, but at 90, I’ve decided enough is enough
I’m fond of King Charles but, on my significant birthday, I must declare: I am not his subject. I owe him no allegiance.
- Thomas Keneally
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- Opinion
- Opinion
Why it will take a battle royal to revive the Australian republic
Three crucial referendums – the Voice, the republic and four-year parliamentary terms – have all been defeated, stymying the government’s appetite for reform.
- Nick Bryant
Will the sun ever rise on a British republic?
Despite the royal family’s latest trials and tribulations, Britain’s republicans are still struggling to sell the idea of a future without the monarchy.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- King Charles III
Let’s get rid of this embarrassing King’s Birthday holiday
Endorsing an unelected, hereditary figurehead, however indifferently, clashes with the quintessentially Australian idea that everyone is entitled to a fair go.
- Brigitte McLaughlin
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
US War of Independence was a mistake. Consider Trump and be grateful for our King
As a lower-case republican Australian, I’m discovering that the US election is giving me more reasons to be a monarchist.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
Australians aren’t focused on a republic. The British press are
The government has no appetite for a referendum on a republic, but the question is alive and well among Britain’s “royal rat pack”.
- Calum Jaspan
- Opinion
- Royal family
Monarchists warn our G-G not to mention the R word to the King. What royal fools
They’ve got a “watching brief” on Samantha Mostyn, but I have news for the Australian Monarchist League: no one cares too much about you or the monarchy.
- Jenna Price
How Charles staved off a republic as prince – and is doing it again as the King
King Charles’ deep love for Australia, its way of life and its sense of humour hasn’t always been reciprocated. But his trips here have always been important.
- Rob Harris
- Editorial
- Editorial
Royal no-show by Australian premiers is disrespectful and childish
While there might be millions of Australians who want a republic, the Australian Republic Movement is all but dead as a political force.
- The Herald's View
- Opinion
- Opinion
When our King visits Oz, it’s the monarchy that should go ‘walkabout’
If Australians are too preoccupied with the cost of living to care about the monarchy, perhaps King Charles could take the initiative – and self-abolish his reign over us.
- Malcolm Knox
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