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Troy Bramston has been a senior writer and columnist with The Australian since 2011. He has interviewed politicians, presidents and prime ministers from multiple countries along with writers, actors, directors, producers and many pop-culture icons. Troy is an award-winning and best-selling author or editor of 12 books, including Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New, Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny, Robert Menzies: The Art of Politics and Paul Keating: The Big-Picture Leader. Troy is a member of the Library Council of the State Library of NSW and the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.

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Queen Elizabeth II walks alongside Australian Governor-General, Doctor Peter Hollingworth, in Adelaide, on the first day of the her visit to Australia as part of the Queen's Jubilee Royal visit overseas. * Dr Hollingsworth is at the centre of accusations over the handling of child sex claims against clergy in Queensland when he was the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane in the 1990s. (Photo by Fiona Hanson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

King’s letter to disgraced G-G to stay a secret

The royal family wrote letters of sympathy to Peter Hollingworth after he had resigned his vice-regal role in disgrace.

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COMMENTARYCommentary

TAUS 60th Anniversary. Former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam photographed in front of Jackson Pollock's 'Blue Poles', which was acquired by the National Gallery of Australia at the cost of $1.3 million in 1973.

Note to Kerr undermines Charles’ integrity as monarch

King Charles must address his youthful error of judgment in expressing support for John Kerr’s dismissal of Gough Whitlam in November 1975.

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US President Joe Biden speaks about the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on October 13, 2024. The death toll from Milton rose to at least 16, officials in Florida said October 11, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together. (Photo by Bonnie CASH / AFP)

Subs deal ‘risked unity on Ukraine’

Bob Woodward’s new book reveals that Kamala Harris was sent to Paris to repair US-French relations over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: King Charles III greets members of the public along the Mall as preparations continue ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 05, 2023 in London, England. The King was joined by the Prince and Princess Of Wales. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey tomorrow. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

King Charles’ visit should stir republican hearts

Australia should not be shackled to a monarchy ruled by one family. It beggars belief that well into the 21st century, Australia is still not a republic.

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: King Charles III after addressing the Holyrood Chamber during a visit to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to mark its 25th anniversary on September 28, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scottish Parliament was opened 25 years ago this week. The devolved parliament has passed 370 bills, including landmark legislation to ban smoking in enclosed public places, to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol, to legalise same-sex marriage and also set the country's income tax rates. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty Images)

Confusion reigns over king’s legal title

Anthony Albanese has backtracked on advice he agreed with that King Charles’s Australian title would need new legislation to come into force.

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MAGAZINEThe Weekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 24 AUGUST 2024. FEE MAY APPLY. Paul Keating at his office in Sydney. Photography: Nick Cubbin

‘Lost its moral mandate’: Keating on the West’s decline

Paul Keating takes us through his personal collection of art and antiquity – and explains why he believes the West has reached a point of ‘cultural exhaustion’. The former prime minister has never done an interview quite like this one.

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TAUS60 portraits Prime Ministers digital illustration. PICS: Nick Cubbin

View from The Lodge: Leaders on leadership

In a series of exclusive interviews with three living prime ministers, John Howard, Julia Gillard and Paul Keating discuss influence and their legacies.

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