There is much discussion about the speech given by Prince Charles at the formal handover ceremony to mark the new republic of Barbados (compare with the ceremony for Hong Kong in 1997) that addressed the subject of slavery pointing to…
At 00.00, the new Republic of Barbados comes into being, 55 years after it gained independence on 30 November 1966. Many years in the making, the final steps were seen through by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley with alacrity during…
Ceremonies and a formal handover take place in Barbados ahead of its reconstitution as a Republic the following day. Barbados is the first Commonwealth member state to become a Republic since Mauritius in 1992. Barbados’ objective was to “remove the…
A judge in Britain decides that Prince Philip’s will should be kept secret for 90 years because it is not “in the public interest” to release it. This sparked more speculation about the financial habits of the British Royal Family…
Having not been seen in public since 19 October, speculation about the longevity of the Queen’s reign continues unabated. ABC Online ponders the options in this piece – click on link – and notes that other monarchs have abdicated in…
Throughout the Commonwealth – if not the world – there is considerable media attention and speculation attaching to the facts that a) the Queen spent a night in hospital for “tests” only later revealed; b) she was advised to rest…
Dame Cindy Kiro starts her term as New Zealand’s new Governor-General after a distinguished career in the tertiary education sector with a focus on public health. She is of Ngapuhi, Ngati Hine, Ngati Kahu and British descent. She also has…
National Convenor, Sarah Brasch, represents Women for an Australian Republic at a Zoom round table of republicans, monarchists and constitutional lawyers involved in the Uluru Statement at the request of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and…
Former diplomat Mary Simon is appointed as Canada’s next Governor-General after a rocky couple of years during previous tenures in the office. She will be the first Inuk, Inuit speaking (but not French) Governor-General as well. The article on the…
ACT ARM holds a Women’s Network Workshop co-hosted by Christine Butterfield (ACT Branch Councillor) and Deborah Crossing National Women’s Network Coordinator and SA Branch Convenor zooming in from Adelaide. The group developed solutions and actions for ARM women to reach…
