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British queen's death rekindles Australian republic debate

Many regarded Australians’ respect and affection for the late Queen Elizabeth II as the biggest obstacle to the country becoming a republic with its own head of state

The Independent UK

The Queen and us: Australia’s long relationship with Elizabeth II

Her 1954 visit was the first to Australia by a reigning monarch and while the country has changed, respect for Elizabeth had largely remained

The Guardian - AU

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

ABC News

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Celebrating 25th birthday of unique publication Novocastrian Tales

The community project that became a publishing and fund-raising juggernaut.

Newcastle Herald

Wave Hill Walk-Off anniversary to be celebrated after two-year COVID hiatus

When Vincent Lingiari led 200 stockmen away from Wave Hill station in protest of unfair working conditions in 1966, he wouldn't have foreseen it becoming a seminal turning point in Australian history.

ABC News

Lingiari's courage needed for voice vote

A leading advocate for a voice to parliament said supporters need to back themselves to win, while delivering the Vincent Lingiari memorial lecture on country.

AAP

Scott Morrison showed a new contempt for democracy yesterday

In the face of these accusations the former PM was remorseless, despite lightly protesting otherwise and saying the episode came with “lessons learned”.

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Blue Poles park opens in new suburb of Whitlam

The new playground is now open for lots of fun.

The Canberra Times

Scott Morrison must resign immediately and try to salvage what remains of his shredded reputation

The governor general’s role in Morrison’s phantom ministry should be considered further, for the secrecy is troubling

The Guardian - AU

Sir David Smith, the man who gave the speech that dissolved the Whitlam government, dies aged 89

The man who gave the speech that ended the Whitlam government, Sir David Smith, dies aged 89, a devoted monarchist to the end.

ABC News

Public servant at centre of Whitlam sacking dies

Sir David Smith served with five governors-general

The Canberra Times

Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison’s ‘frightening’ secret ministry trashed democratic conventions

Scott Morrison having himself secretly appointed as health, finance and resources minister is more than weird and bizarre – it is a frightening revelation.

The New Daily

The secrecy factor is telling in Scott Morrison’s alleged ministerial portfolio grabs

If there was a compelling justification for this strange arrangement, why wasn’t it revealed to the public at the time?

The Guardian - AU

David Barnett remembered as a 'bastion of the media and politics'

Tributes have flowed for David Barnett, the husband of former Goulburn MP, Pru Goward.

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Death of journalism patriarch, Barnett

Journalist David Barnett has died aged 90, after a lengthy career which included covering the historic 1972 election of prime minister Gough Whitlam.

The Conversation

More than ever, it’s time to upgrade the Sydney–Melbourne railway

It’s 14 years since former NSW rail chief Len Harper described the rail link between Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as “inadequate for current and future needs”. And it’s 31 years since former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam put the problem more bluntly during a TV interview:

Newcastle Herald

New era of Australian politics as Labor enters Parliament House in government | GALLERY

Hunter hopes and the 47th parliament

ABC News

Calls for change to army discharge certificates issued under Whitlam government

It's a small piece of paper, but the words written on it changed the course of former serviceman Alan Williams' life. Now he says it is time to "right the wrong".

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The Conversation

Even in the political afterlife, Morrison departs from the norm

In the past fortnight, former prime minister Scott Morrison has reemerged as a subject of public discussion. First, there was rumour about his interest in securing work with the Australian Rugby League Commission, which he promptly dismissed as “pub talk”.

The Conversation

In NSW there have been significant wins for First Nations land rights. But unprocessed claims still outnumber the successes

For First Nations people, land is the most important aspect of life and well-being. Successful land rights claims for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the result of years of protest and advocacy.

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce says Labor's 2022 primary vote was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct?

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says Labor's primary vote at the 2022 election was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Albanese right to put justice and self-respect into constitution

There is unfinished business at the heart of the Australian constitution. It goes to redressing a historical wrong and then to asserting who we are.

The New Daily

The unexpected date on the calendar upended Anthony Albanese’s planned start to government

“You shouldn’t waste a day in government,” Anthony Albanese told the first meeting of the ALP caucus this week, smilingly. “We don’t intend to."

The Conversation

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

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