National Convenor of WfaAR, Sarah Brasch, writes to The Canberra Times to commemorate the first anniversary of The Voice referendum held on 14 October 2023. Here is the text of her letter: “The failed Voice referendum didn’t just destroy Indigenous…
During the Head of State visit 18-23 October, there will be several republican events held in Canberra on the day of the official reception hosted by the Prime Minister in the Great Hall at Parliament House. They are:
Sensational headlines in the UK media are accompanying our Head of State’s first official visit to our shores. Splashes and front page headlines reveal that King Charles III of England (Australia’s Head of State) has indicated that he won’t stand…
Quoted in an interview in The Saturday Paper: “When Queen Elizabeth II visited Melbourne, Rennie – who is Indigenous – was contacted by the Premier’s Department to ask if he would like to attend a ceremony and, as a notable…
For bon mots, witty observations and incisive commentary on topical Australian Republic issues du jour – there are plenty of them – and on all other matters even remotely connected to #Republic such as scrutiny of the British monarchy, national…
Henry Reynolds says the forthcoming royal tour provokes many considerations as the “global reconsideration of the legacy of centuries of European imperialism, of slavery, Indigenous dispossession and economic exploitation represents the latest manifestation of the long process of decolonisation.” He…
Women for an Australian Republic submits its views about public education programs for referendums, in which we argue for a light and innovative touch especially to address the needs of female voters, to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters….
Discussions about our national identity, ever fluid in its post-colonial state, has bobbed up again as seeds of fledgling, religious based political parties comes to the fore ahead of the next federal election – some seats are said to be…
An article in The Canberra Times about outgoing Governor-General, David Hurley’s role in agreeing to swear the then Prime Minister into multiple ministries in secret between 2020 and 2022 subjected the G-G to scrutiny over his actions from a legal…
Claudia Scheinbaum is elected as Mexico’s first female President in a landslide victory. Ms Scheinbaum studied physics and gained a doctorate in energy engineering before becoming an expert on climate change. She was the first female mayor of Mexico City…
