Amanda Vanstone – and The Age – Please, please get the facts right
Is it too much to ask that when the editor of The Age receives a piece from former senator Amanda Vanstone, he checks it for accuracy?
The fact that The Age...
Australian Wedding Coin
Australia’s first official royal engagement coin for Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will hit the shelves tomorrow at the Royal Australian Mint [Royal Australian Mint images of the 50c gold plated and 50c...
Prince Andrew: Beat-ups, caricature journalism & glass houses
The campaign against Prince Andrew is a classical example of what we in Australia call a media “beat-up”.
A “beat-up” is a media report that has been sensationalized and made to seem more...
Republicans Mix Heads of State Heads of Government
Australia’s republicans have long demonstrated an inability to think through their proposals, and a cavalier attitude in preparing the ground for change. Their ignorance of the conventions of the Commonwealth of Nations during the referendum...
Peaceful transfer of power in NSW
Barry O'Farrell was sworn in by Her Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Bashir. This was the 63rd occasion since 1856 when government has been transferred peacefully in the State. ( One...
NSW election: constitutional system vindicated.
Both leaders in the New South Wales election were gracious in their speeches at the conclusion when the results came in from the election.
Government...
Royal Wedding China
With the Royal wedding just over one month away, a pottery in Staffordshire is working round the clock to meet demand for official china, according to this report from ITN News London. {youtube}d9VHE_Ey0K0{/youtube}
No politicians republic until at least 2073
With headlines such as “Long it rained, and long may he” (March 20), and banners saying “Our shining prince" to greet Prince William, I think we can kiss the republic goodbye until at least...
Afghan Court Martials 11 July
The Afghan Court Martials will begin on 11 July 2011.
“The Registrar of Military Justice has convened a general court martial to...
UK Poll – minuscule support for Republic
A major British pollster, YouGov, has found that support for abolishing the monarchy was down to 13 percent. The poll also shows that once there has been a debate and a wider understanding of...
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