The revelation that Australia’s Head of State, King Charles III of the United Kingdom, is afflicted by cancer and undergoing treatment led to a flurry of speculation about what an infirm and incapable HoS would mean for his Australian Government….
The debates post Christmas and running up to Australia Day fall a bit flat this year as if the whole thing has run out of steam after the amount of energy and angst consumed by the shouting match over the…
So great is the cultural cringe in Australia that the elevation of Mary Donaldson of Hobart from Crown Princess to Queen of Denmark was cause of national celebration: anything will do especially if it involves our recognition by old Europe….
Former diplomat and office holder of Australians for War Powers Reform, Dr Alison Broinowski, reviews the release of Cabinet papers from 20 years ago and reminds us that only the Governor-General, delegate of the Australian/British monarch, can authorise participation of…
On this day, National Convenor of Women for an Australian Republic, Sarah Brasch, was flying back to Canberra from Fiji, another former British colony, now a Republic still with its Commonwealth flag bearing the Union Jack – a matter of…
The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is lost: 39.94 percent YES to 60.06 percent NO. Total voters: 17.68m; 97.7% enrolled; compulsory voting. Turnout was around 90 percent in all States and Territories but lower in Queensland, Western Australia…
WfaAR strongly supports a YES vote for The Voice. The Voice is an practical example of “We, the people”. Recognising Australia’s Indigenous People in the Constitution and giving them a say in the federal laws and policies that govern them…
The Governor-General issues the writs to allow the referendum on Indigenous Recognition to go ahead on 14 October. There is no turning back now as the campaign starts in earnest. There are reports and polls revealing many soft voters on…
YES campaigner, Megan Davis states that a successful result will be an ‘investment in female voices” for the betterment of Indigenous communities and a better future for young Indigenous women. She explains: “One of the most important design elements of…
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Australia’s former head of state, died 12 months ago today. A year on, it seems that little has changed as the anniversary passed almost unnoticed in Australia – see “Huge first year for…
