The cause of the Australian republic should not be abandoned because the Voice referendum failed. But there are lessons to be learnt.
The scares and diversions whipped up over the Voice have been utterly predictable. Let me deal with a few of them.
We believe a royal commission into media concentration is now needed to defend our democracy. For the Coalition parties,this is a crucial moment.
We mourn Shinzo Abe today,as does his family and his nation,but in these tense and troubled times over months and years ahead we will miss his wisdom more than ever.
What’s needed is a national advisory plebiscite in which Australians are asked what mode of appointment they support for an Australian head of state.
Safety and sovereignty dictate that we will need to develop nuclear facilities in Australia to maintain and support these submarines.