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Queen dumped so country can ‘leave colonial past behind’

In a shock move, the Queen has been told she is no longer wanted as figurehead of Barbados as it moves to become a...

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17th Sept. 2020 8:09 AM

In a shock move, the Queen has been told she is no longer wanted as figurehead of this nation as it moves to become a republic.

LETTER: Dismissal details behind closed doors

Turbulent politics, crown questions and the dismissal of a Prime Minister

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21st July 2020 3:07 AM

OPINION: We should relish the Royal visit

The pending royal visit should unite is in celebration, no matter where our political allegiances lie

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12th Sept. 2018 9:09 AM

Time is running out for Meghan’s dad to arrive in the UK for her wedding. Credit: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas

Delay lets Bill off the hook

The decision to delay the Super Saturday by-elections until late July was intended to box Bill Shorten in, but instead it...

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26th May 2018 6:05 AM

DATE CLAIMER: With the by-elections falling on the same date as the ALP national conference, Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten can delay or even cancel the conference, sweeping the ugly truths of the party's more extreme wing under the carpet.

YOUR SAY: Postal vote in the offing for Australian republic

Chronicle readers had a varied response, with Simon Dickson saying a referendum had already been held and support for a...

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03rd Jan. 2018 6:01 AM

Sealed envelopes from the Marriage Law Postal Survey are seen being posted in Adelaide, Tuesday, September 19, 2017. (AAP Image/Morgan Sette)

Ballot on becoming a republic? I wish I could vote for a leader

TWO DECADES after his last attempt to have Australia ditch the monarchy and march ahead with its own head of state, Malcolm...

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02nd Jan. 2018 11:01 AM

An Australian Republic: It’s all about the model

So, former Prime Minister Paul Keating says it is a travesty that Australia remains a monarchy.

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02nd Jan. 2018 7:01 AM

God Save The Queen: Turnbull flags republic 'postal vote'

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull says a postal vote similar to that of the same-sex marriage vote could help Australia...

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02nd Jan. 2018 6:01 AM

Is it time to be rid of the Royal Family?

Australia could get new postal survey

JUST when you thought we were done with postal surveys, the Prime Minister says another one could be on the cards.

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01st Jan. 2018 1:01 PM

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney, Monday, January 1, 2018.

Spain gives Catalonia 'no choice'

One party in the Catalan government, was going to work toward building a republic because it had a democratic mandate from...

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26th Oct. 2017 11:10 AM

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