| 7
December 2001 |
Greg
Craven: Direct election disaster
Last
weekend's Corowa conference has ushered in a new phase
in the republican debate. Our chances of becoming a
republic in the short term were slim. They now seem
nonexistent, writes Greg Craven in The Australian. more>
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| 6
December 2001 |
Steady
march to a republic
Slow
but sure. That is the message to the majority of Australians
who would prefer Australia to be a republic.Editorial
in the Courier Mail. more>
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| 4
December 2001 |
A
distant republic
For
all its charm, Corowa might seem a pretty long way from
anywhere. Editorial, The Sydney Morning Herald.
more>
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| 4
December 2001 |
Greg
Barns: If they build a republic, the people will follow
Last
weekend's highly successful Corowa conference that resolved
a way forward for Australia to have its own head of
state should provide republicans with a sense of cautious
optimism, writes Greg Barns in The Australian. more>
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3 December 2001 |
Republic
split emerges
A people's conference of 418 delegates has voted
to kick-start moves to a republic by asking Australians
a series of questions on the model they prefer before
holding another referendum on the issue. By Mike Steketee,
The Australian. more>
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| 3
December 2001 |
Royal
rebels ham it up
Whenever
republicans and defenders of the crown rub shoulders
the sparks fly.
In
Spike, edited by Nick O'Malley, Sydney Moring Herald.
more>
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3 December 2001 |
New
road to republic: it won't be fast
A
plebiscite and another constitutional convention should
be held before Australians vote on any republican model,
the Corowa People's Conference recommended yesterday.
Article by
Stephanie Peatling, smh.com.au more>
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| 3
December 2001 |
'Royal
Hotel Resolution' puts republic back on agenda
More
than 380 delegates at a conference on choosing an Australian
head of state have voted for a plan known as the "Royal
Hotel Resolution". more>
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| 29
November 2001 |
Parliament
can give us a short cut to a republic
The
Corowa conference should recommend the introduction of
legislation to make the Governor-General our head of state,
writes Robert Murray, smh.com.au more> |
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| 21
November 2001 |
You
can be part of history
Who
wants to be a part of history, asks Mark Day in the
Daily Telegraph. more>
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| 16
November 2001 |
Republic
back on drawing board
The republican debate will be revived next month at the
so-called birthplace
of Federation, the NSW town of Corowa. Posted at news.com.au
more> |
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| 2
November 2001 |
Loyal
subject
Paddington's
self-proclaimed "constitutionalist", Philip
Gibson, is fast becoming one of Sydney's most unpopular
gatecrashers. Article in 'Spike', Sydney Morning Herald
more>
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| 24
October 2001 |
Republic
still needs work
This time two years ago we were in the middle of
the Republican referendum campaign. Article by Mark
Day, The Daily Telegraph more>
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| 20
October 2001 |
Republicans
back in hunt with multiple-choice offer
Australians will be asked to consider three versions
of a direct election republic - including the United
States system - in a discussion paper released this
weekend by the Australian Republican Movement. By
Stephanie Peatling, smh.com.au more>
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| 28
August 2001 |
Do
we care about the royals' sleeping arrangements?
Article
by
Gerard Henderson in The Age. more>
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| 27
August 2001 |
New
rules needed for a republic
Unless
the lessons of the 1999 referendum are acted upon, republicans
may be heading for another loss, writes George Williams
in the Australian. more> |
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| 21
August 2001 |
Whose
law appoints Queen's successor?
Charles
Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor has a unique
position in Australia, writes Margaret Kelly in The Australian.
more> |
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| 15
August 2001 |
Monarchists
Steal the Show at Museum
By Benjamin Haslem, The Australian. more> |
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| 15
August 2001 |
Take
Head of State out of the Constitution, says ACM
Monarchists
will write to John Howard demanding all references to
the Queen being Australia's head of state be removed from
the foreword to the pocket edition of the Constitution.
By Benjamin Haslem in The Australian.
more> |
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| 9
August 2001 |
Push
for a republic rolls again
The constitutional debate must go back to basics, writes
Helen Irving in The Australian. more> |
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| 7
August 2001 |
We're
riding into the future on a penny-farthing bike
The century-old Australian Constitution was written
for a country that no longer exists, writes George Williams
in The Sydney Morning Herald. more> |
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| 6
August 2001 |
Republican
Passions Rise
Australians
are becoming more passionate about the republic, with
strong feelings for or against reaching the highest
level on record. Article by Dennis Shanahan in The Australian.
more>
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| 1
August 2001 |
Tim
Fischer's coming out
"Old
political leaders should not simply fade away..."
Editorial Opinion in The Age. more>
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| 30
July 2001 |
Fischer
cools his views on republic
Former
deputy prime minister Tim Fischer yesterday tried to
play down the importance of a republic after declaring
he was no longer a committed monarchist. The Age, more>
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| 30
July 2001 |
Vaile
backs new vote on republic
The Howard Government should be open to holding another
republic referendum in its third term, deputy National
Party leader Mark Vaile has declared. By Matt Price, Scott
Emerson and Sarah Bryden-Brown, The Australian. more> |
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| 29
July 2001 |
Interview
with Tim Fischer, National Party MP
Discussion about Tim Fischer's paper on an Australian
republic, National Seven Network. more> |
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29 July 2001 |
Howard
out of step
Prime Minister John Howard has become increasingly isolated
on the republic issue, with key Coalition figures yesterday
renewing the push for an Australian head of state. By
Brendan Nicholson, The Age. more> |
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| 28
July 2001 |
Towards
Corowa 2001
"A
summary discussion paper to help open up some lateral
thinking and debate on the best way forward..." by
Tim Fischer. more> |
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| 28
July 2001 |
Fischer
declares republic support
Former deputy prime minister and National Party leader
Tim Fischer has broken years of silence to declare his
support for a republic. By Dennis Shanahan, The Australian.
more>
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| 28
July 2001 |
Fischer
puts republic on agenda
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer will today
unveil a plan to "rerail" the republic debate
aimed at giving voters more say and capable of delivering
a republic by 2005. By Michael Gordon, The Age. more>
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| 27
July 2001 |
Beazley
gains an edge in the "vision thing"
Kim
Beazley's recent resurrection of the republic as an
issue is easily fobbed off by the Government as an attempt
to divert attention from his lack of policies, writes
John Hewson in the Australian Financial Review. more>
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| 24
July 2001 |
Republic
as poll issue to fail: Costello
Any attempt by Labor to make the republic a vote-winner
at the next election was destined to fail, Treasurer
Peter Costello said yesterday. Article by Michael Gordon,
The Age. more>
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| 23
July 2001 |
PM
rejects Beazley's republic timetable
By John Kerin, The Australian. more> |
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| 22
July 2001 |
The
push for a republic isn't going to go away
By Ray Cassin, The Age. more> |
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| 22
July 2001 |
The
republic vote: bring it on
Article in The Age. more> |
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| 22
July 2001 |
Republican
movement welcomes pledge to renew debate
Bulletin posted on ABC online. more>
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| 21
July 2001 |
Beazley
puts the republic on the agenda
By Michael Gordon, The Age. more>
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| 21
July 2001 |
Labor's
fast-track republic
By Michael Gordon, The Age. more> |
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| 21
Jul 2001 |
Republicans
welcome Beazley's referendum timeline
Article post at ninemsn.com.au more> |
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| 20
July 2001 |
On
a slow boat to a republic
By Ted Mack, The Australian. more>
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| 20
July 2001 |
How
to make our nation better
By George Williams, The Age. more> |
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| 19
July 2001 |
Back
to basics on republic
The
republican movement, if it is to succeed, must get back
to basics. Article in The Mercury. more>
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| 12
July 2001 |
The
new republic
By George Winterton, The Age. more> |
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| 06
July 2001 |
Monarch
out as new oath served up
Swearing allegiance to the Queen was like eating broken
glass for at least one State MP who will never have to
do so again, writes Joe Spagnolo of The West Australian.
more> |
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| 29
June 2001 |
Scouts
ditch Queen from oath
Australian cubs and scouts can now ditch the Queen
from their investiture promise, writes Michelle Pountney.
more>
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| 25
June 2001 |
Simple
Rules For Republicans
By Mark McKenna, The Australian. more>
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| 22
June 2001 |
Women
called to republican cause
Fewer women supported the republic because the Australian
Republican Movement had failed to fully consult and involve
them, the movement's deputy chairwoman, Susan Ryan, said
yesterday. Article by Louise Dodson, Chief Political
Correspondent, The Age. more> |
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| 15
June 2001 |
Australia
debates The Big Picture
CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) -- A commemorative painting
from the turn of the last century has become an unlikely
talking point in Australia's ongoing debate over the nation's
constitutional status. By CNN's Grant Holloway. more>
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| 15
June 2001 |
Disaffected
republicans back new plan
By Mike Steketee National affairs editor, The Australian.
more> |
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| 14
June 2001 |
Elect
your own president
Malcolm Turnbull, champion of the minimalist republic
and scourge of direct-election advocates, has designed
a new republican model, writes Mike Steketee, National
affairs editor of The Australian. more> |
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| 14
June 2001 |
Long
road back for republicans
Article by Mike Steketee, National Affairs editor
The Australian. more> |
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| 11
June 2001 |
College
model for electing a president
Article by Mike Steketee, National affairs editor
The Australian. more> |
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| 5
June 2001 |
A
Buck House massacre would leave us in a right royal mess
If the Australian crown should suddenly become vacant,
writes Barry Everingham, there'd be a Melbourne Cup field
of contenders. more>
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| 11
April 2001 |
Freedom
fighters face great divide.
Article by Paul Kelly, International Editor, The Australian.
more>
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| 10
March 2001 |
Palace
regrets Whitlam sacking
Buckingham Palace has finally admitted on the record,
after 25 years, to unhappiness over Sir John Kerr's sacking
of the elected Whitlam government in 1975. Article by
Tony Stephens,The Age. more> |
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| 10
March 2001 |
ER's
irrelevant verdict may help
The Queen has opened the door a little wider to the
republic by condemning Sir John Kerr's intervention
in the crisis of 1975. Comment by David Marr, Sydney
Morning Herald.
more>
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| 1
January 2001 |
Push
for Constitutional Change
The
centenary of Federation should be a springboard for reflection
and reform, including constitutional changes, say leading
public figures. Article by Sharon Verghis and agencies,
Sydney Morning Herald. more> |
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| 1
January 2001 |
One
step to go
Australians might, today, be celebrating the birth of
a republic. Editorial,Sydney Morning Herald. more>
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