Australian republicanism is older than the nation itself. In 1887, Henry Lawson published his verse, Song of the Republic, calling for an Australia free of the English Crown. Soon afterwards, a monthly called The Republican was launched, backed by members of the Republican Club.
Michelle Grattan | April 22, 2008
Gerard Henderson | April 15, 2008
by Graham Smith | March 10, 2008
Kevin Rudd has said the question of an Australian republic is not his highest priority, that there are more pressing concerns for his first term in office. I'm sure many Australians would agree, but those of us who campaign for a British republic are eagerly awaiting the next republican push Down Under - because the sooner you ditch the monarchy, the sooner we can too.
Hard-core Howardistas keep the flame alive
by Mike Carlton | March 15, 2008
IN THE icy wastes of their remote alpine redoubt, the hard-core Howardistas keep the flame alive.
by George Williams | Saturday, 29 March 2008
Illustration: Harry Afentoglou
The Labor Party often portrays itself as the champion of constitutional reform. Over the past century it has initiated debate on the republic, asked for extra Commonwealth powers in areas such as industrial relations and price fixing and sought to bring about better protection for human rights.
