World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). As Queen Elizabeth II opens proceedings, Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast, examines the case against Australia dispatching  with the monarchy. It’s a rare occasion to …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). As Queen Elizabeth II opens proceedings, Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast, examines the case against Australia dispatching  with the monarchy. It’s a rare occasion to …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on a series of proposals under consideration designed to shake up the 62-year-old association. The topic of Commonwealth reform is one …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on a series of proposals under consideration designed to shake up the 62-year-old association. The topic of Commonwealth reform is one …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the adoption of a raft of measures to overhaul a key body, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group. At the close …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the adoption of a raft of measures to overhaul a key body, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group. At the close …

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Young people from around the globe are in Fremantle on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the Commonwealth Youth Forum. Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the hard, and at times tense, bargaining among youth delegates to arrive at a joint communique to present to leaders …

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Young people from around the globe are in Fremantle on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the Commonwealth Youth Forum. Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the hard, and at times tense, bargaining among youth delegates to arrive at a joint communique to present to leaders …

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Young people from around the globe are in Fremantle on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the Commonwealth Youth Forum. Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, interviewed Sydney hip-hop duo ‘Bliss n Eso’, who performed at an End of Polio concert on 28 October. The event aimed to …

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Young people from around the globe are in Fremantle on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the Commonwealth Youth Forum. Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, interviewed Sydney hip-hop duo ‘Bliss n Eso’, who performed at an End of Polio concert on 28 October. The event aimed to …

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