By Cody Mitchell It may seem unlikely that the accession of a new monarch in a foreign country with no legal connection to Australia would reignite Australia’s long-running Republican debate. But that is exactly what happened on Monday. On 15 January, this Monday, the 83-year-old Queen Margrethe II of Denmark quietly abdicated her throne in …
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In January, Jamaica’s new prime minister announced she intends to make her country a republic, some fifty years since formal independence from Britain. Other Commonwealth nations may soon follow suit, according to Wajahat Nassar, 24, from Pakistan. The question of whether to continue with a member of the British royal family as head of state …
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In January, Jamaica’s new prime minister announced she intends to make her country a republic, some fifty years since formal independence from Britain. Other Commonwealth nations may soon follow suit, according to Wajahat Nassar, 24, from Pakistan. The question of whether to continue with a member of the British royal family as head of state …
"The right to self-determination must be respected" Read More »