News, Events, History, Tradition
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69 years on the Throne
05 February 2021 · 1 reaction
A Glorious, and Yet a Sad DayIt was a poignant day for her as the moment she became Queen was the very same moment that she lost her beloved father, George VI.A new and youthful Queen in 1952 but today for all or for certainly most of the lives of all the people born in Australia, Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia has been their sovereign head of state. -
Boston Edwards - Why I'm a Monarchist
27 January 2021 · 2 reactions
Growing up, I was fascinated with everything Royal. I’d watch and read about all the latest news and gossip. My love for the Queen eventually led me down the political path where initially I held mostly progressive views in line with many in my family.
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Moments in the life of the Queen
20 January 2021 · 1 reaction
At the age of 21-year Princess Elizabeth accompanied her parents on a tour of South Africa during which she was asked to make a broadcast to the world. Instead of saying the sorts of things most 21 years old would say, she made a lifelong vow: “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.” It was only four years later that Elizabeth became Queen of one of the world’s most powerful nations.
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The Story of Advance Australia Fair
08 January 2021 · 11 reactions
The change to Australia’s national anthem with “For we are young and free” amended to “For we are one and free” has met with mixed results for varying reasons with some for, some against, others not bothered and with some wanting a new anthem altogether.However, what the change has done is to make people realise that Australia’s national anthem actually has no legal basis. There is no act of Parliament and other than several surveys and a confusing poll in the 1970s which voted on a tune and not the words, there has been no formal plebiscite whereby the people, whose national anthem it is supposed to be, have been given an opportunity to vote both before the adoption of a sanitised song was announced in 1984 or when it was amended in 2021. -
Monarchies Ensure Quality of Life
29 September 2020 · 1 reaction
The top five countries in the world for quality of life are monarchies, according to recent 2020 statistical data taken by the U.S. News and World Report.
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Republican lobbyists obsessed with power, not facts
27 July 2020
The late former Governor-General Paul Hasluck, when reflecting on the 1975 dismissal of Gough Whitlam, said that the issue wasn’t one of power but whether the circumstances justified the decision.
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Republics are struggling. Yet Australia is still at risk of becoming one.
27 July 2020
An Australian republic – in any form – offers no match for the stability, quality of life and economic opportunity that generations of Australians have experienced and now expect.
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Happy Birthday Prince George
21 July 2020
It seems only yesterday the announcement of his birth was televised across the globe, but the British royal family’s “jolliest” and “best dressed” member, the young Prince George of Cambridge, is turning seven years old today (22nd July).
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2021 Commonwealth education awards extended to 31 August
04 July 2020
The opportunity to enter the 2021 Commonwealth education awards for good practice has now been extended to 31 August 2020.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have thanked frontline workers on Canada Day
01 July 2020
This Canada Day The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have thanked frontline workers across the country for their efforts in helping to protect and support their communities.
