Change of government and, suddenly, there’s a lot of talk about referendums! This is essentially about the promised referendum on The Voice in the first term of the Albanese Labor Government but the Republic is not far behind scheduled for…
Not, alas,The Voice or the Republic but once again s.44 qualifications to be a member of federal Parliament. Perusal of nomination forms by the ABC reveals a significant number of candidates are unlikely to be eligible if elected – fortunately,…
Novelist Romy Ash discusses how the Melbourne lockdowns affected her connection with the city upon hearing Deborah Cheetham’s (Yorta Yorta, Yuin) “The River Sings” played at sunrise and sunset next to Birrarung (Yarra River) across a deserted Melbourne. She writes:…
Read comments by National Convenor, Sarah Brasch, on ABC online in this article rather sensationally claiming that the ALP had dropped its commitment to a Republic referendum in the first term of 3 years if it forms a government on…
Most people didn’t know it had started. Princess Anne finishes what must have been one of the shortest, lowest key and most unremarkable royal visits ever especially compared with the last one by Meghan and Harry in late 2018. The…
The first thing to say about the election is that if there’s a change of government, Australia could well end up with a Minister – or Assistant Minister – for the Republic. What a great result that would be! The…
So begins Jennifer Bradley’s letter to The Canberra Times. She concludes by saying, “It’s more than time for Australia to become a republic”. Read the full text of Jennifer’s letter by clicking on the link. Download: Letter to The Canberra Times [49KB, pdf]
A six part reality TV show premieres on the ABC about what happens when a group of people in this 2019 bushfire ravaged small coastal town take charge of their own future and decide to plan, organise and govern themselves…
WfaAR National Convenor, Sarah Brasch, talks with representatives of Real Republic (Lindsay Marshall and Peter Johnstone) in Brisbane in a very broad-ranging discussion covering stances on the Republic referendum, possibilities for moving things along if there is a change of…
More difficulties are besetting our Head of State and her family. Meghan and Harry have departed for the beaches of California and private lives making allegations of racism; favoured son Andrew, peering over his tortoise-shell half glasses and now excluded…
