Australian Republican Movement
Republic Already In Our Hearts, When Do We Ask The Big Question?
Just imagine how you’d feel if, at the London Olympics, when Australia wins gold...
The ARM National Director, David Morris, writes in the ON LINE opinion:
"Much has been written about the centre of the world's economic gravity shifting to our region, but no strong narrative about our place in the Asian Century has yet engaged Australians. A new debate about the republic will help, because any narrative for the Asian Century needs to be about us, our confidence in Australia, its national values, character and spirit. We can play to these strengths...
NO PM AT OLYMPICS? ANOTHER REASON WHY WE NEED AN ALL AUSTRALIAN HEAD OF STATE
An all Australian head of state would be a better representative of Australia at the Olympics opening ceremony than a Prime Minister, says the new National Director of...
In This Edition:
· Message from National Chair
· 2011/2012 National Committee
· New National Director appointed
· The republic 'in conversation'
· 'What do we want from our Head of State?' conference
· Some interesting articles
· Inaugural Young Republicans' National Essay Competition winners
· Third National Republican Short Story Competition winners
· This day in republican history
· Around the world
· Around the...
The newly crowned head of Australia's Republic Movement (ARM) has signalled his intention to ramp up a campaign for full national independence during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
But former diplomat and political adviser David Morris said Australians must decide the timing of any divorce from the British royal family.
"I'm absolutely convinced that Australians are very proud and very confident of their nation and will want this country to be fully independent,"...
The Australian Republican Movement is proud to announce we have a National Director, David Morris.
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The winners of the ARM Inaugural Young Republicans’ Essay Competition have been announced!
First Prize: Scott Crawford – examined the Westminster parliamentary system and concluded that although Australia’s current structure is sound, we need to develop our own republican model which combines an elected Head of State and parliament, similar to the Irish model.
Second Prize: Brendan Forde – ‘...
On 4th February the Victorian Branch of the ARM, jointly with Deakin University staged a highly successful conference on the topic “What do we want for our Head of State, both now and into the future?”
Speakers included:
Keynote speaker: Tasmanian Senator Lisa Singh
John Power (Melbourne University) and Harshan Kumarasingham (Humboldt Institute) John Warhurst (Australian National University and ARM Deputy Chair)...
In 2011 Australia’s speculative fiction writers were challenged to speculate on the possible futures of the Australian republic using the theme ‘Citizen or Subject’. The 2011 Judging Panel comprised Tom Keneally, Professor John Warhurst and Professor George Williams.
V...
In this edition is a 'Message from the National Chair' and memorial message for long-term WA republican, Grant Jordan. There is information on the visit by the Queen in October as well as the recent National Republican Lecture, the Victorian HoS Conference in February 2012 and a number of links to articles on recent republican activity of interest. The 2011 Third National Republican Short Story competition entries closed in November and the Inaugural Young Republicans' National...
An Australian republic is about Australia's future
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