The Queen (and God) was back with a vengeance at the swearing-in of the new Ministry in Canberra. PM Abbott swore on the bible and took the oath of allegiance: “I will be faithful an bear true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth…
Dame this and Lady (legal wife of Sir) that – will the Coalition reinstate knighthoods if they win on 7 September? We are sure they would find this another compelling argument against gay marriage! Very disappointing that the future of…
The Guardian reports that a “literary barbeque” at Hammersmith UK is to kick off a May 2014 festival, “Journey to the edge of the world” – highlighting works from and about Australia and New Zealand. At the launch will be writers Eleanor Catton, Hannah Kent, Courtney Collins, Kathy…
Comparing her with the unhappy Diana, a British journalist says this about the Duchess of Cambridge: “so normal and grounded that she makes the rest of us feel like dysfunctional freaks”. Presume that’s women she’s referring to, considered in the context of a particularly unhelpful role being performed by a…
WfaAR reports on Australians for Constitutional Monarchy’s close links with the vociferous NO case against the Recognition of Local Government Referendum, now abandoned. The company ACM keeps! Seems they want to say NO to all proposals for constitutional change. Read our piece published on Independent…
Karen Kline from Brisbane is challenging a decision by the Governor-General’s office and two courts not to release documents relating to the award of Australian honours. The High Court has now agreed to hear an appeal against the Federal Court’s decision. During the leave application hearing, the Governor-General’s lawyer…
An exhibition of portraits of singer/songwriter Paul Kelly is underway at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. Kelly’s best known lyrics “From Little Things, Big Things Grow” is the famous story of Vincent Lingiari’s persistence with British landowner, Lord Vestey, over rights to his…
Buried in the announcement of the 2013 federal election date, came the news that the Local Government recognition referendum was to be deferred. So that was the end of that. Good news for the Republic. That means there is a…
We thought very little of the media blitz, hype and ridiculous hoop-la. Thankfully Prince George, third in line to the Australian throne has disappeared from public view for the foreseeable future. He is unlikely to resurface as the head of…
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