The Republic of Australia

[mightyrooster]

I don't really good much on any of them but she is his mummy , lol , surely it's time for her to give him a go

Mummy will stay till the end. She is a traditionalist and sees it as her duty. Old Charles has spent his whole life preparing for something which may not last long. But then since Mummy is 96 and Granny lived to 100+ he may have another good quarter of a century left in him! Papa also went well into his 90s!!

[Random Rooster]

The Queen will die on her throne she will never voluntarily pass it on to Charles

Elvis died on his throne too....the baton didn't have to be passed on!!

[Paddo Colt 61]

You won't much like this Salvo but not all Aussies revere and respect military "service" as much as you do. I recall a Friday night back in the day at the old Bronte Charles, maybe '67, when the Paddo Boys inflicted serious casualties on elements of 5 RAR newly returned from Vietnam and boisterously celebrating their tour. Now the Paddo Boys wouldn't have known their political arse from their political elbow but they could spot a team of mugs a mile off and 5 RAR we carrying on somethin' awful - annoying the sheilas etc. Confident they were, too, about taking it outside but out on McPherson St it was Long Tan in reverse - no American air strikes and blanket artillery barrages there nor any "Thank you for your service".

[Big Dog]

You won't much like this Salvo but not all Aussies revere and respect military "service" as much as you do. I recall a Friday night back in the day at the old Bronte Charles, maybe '67, when the Paddo Boys inflicted serious casualties on elements of 5 RAR newly returned from Vietnam and boisterously celebrating their tour. Now the Paddo Boys wouldn't have known their political arse from their political elbow but they could spot a team of mugs a mile off and 5 RAR we carrying on somethin' awful - annoying the sheilas etc. Confident they were, too, about taking it outside but out on McPherson St it was Long Tan in reverse - no American air strikes and blanket artillery barrages there nor any "Thank you for your service".

5RAR behaved like an NRL team.

[zac]

Mummy will stay till the end. She is a traditionalist and sees it as her duty. Old Charles has spent his whole life preparing for something which may not last long. But then since Mummy is 96 and Granny lived to 100+ he may have another good quarter of a century left in him! Papa also went well into his 90s!!

i'm all for men showing their sensitive side but calling your mother mummy rules yourself out as a head of state for mine.

maybe she's a traditionalist but there are more compelling political reasons for her to stay on - she's the best political weapon the monarchy has. she's the reason why the republic debate hasn't been revisited for more than two decades here

[mightyrooster]

i'm all for men showing their sensitive side but calling your mother mummy rules yourself out as a head of state for mine.

maybe she's a traditionalist but there are more compelling political reasons for her to stay on - she's the best political weapon the monarchy has. she's the reason why the republic debate hasn't been revisited for more than two decades here

Yep, interesting that Reconciliation Day / week coincided with the recent Queen’s 70th jubilee. Guess which got more media coverage here?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Yep, interesting that Reconciliation Day / week coincided with the recent Queen’s 70th jubilee. Guess which got more media coverage here?

I would hope so....the former is hardly "news".

[mightyrooster]

I would hope so....the former is hardly "news".

70 years as Queen is an amazing achievement, likely never to happen again. It deserves news. But surely we can find a story or two on the celebration and acknowledgement that it is reconciliation day?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

70 years as Queen is an amazing achievement, likely never to happen again. It deserves news. But surely we can find a story or two on the celebration and acknowledgement that it is reconciliation day?

Not saying it shouldn't be acknowledged/celebrated, just thought was a long bow to draw compared to the Jubilee in terms of newsworthiness.

[mightyrooster]

Not saying it shouldn't be acknowledged/celebrated, just thought was a long bow to draw compared to the Jubilee in terms of newsworthiness.

I’m suggesting how invested our country, the media, the people is in the monarchy as opposed to the idea of a republic. There’s a long way to go before it happens, if ever. Unlikely in my lifetime anyway. We’re more interested in celebrating the achievements of a foreign monarch than our own country celebrating our own indigenous history.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I’m suggesting how invested our country, the media, the people is in the monarchy as opposed to the idea of a republic. There’s a long way to go before it happens, if ever. Unlikely in my lifetime anyway. We’re more interested in celebrating the achievements of a foreign monarch than our own country celebrating our own indigenous history.

Yeah...but I guess that's where the crux of the Monarchy/Republic debate lies. We also have a large % of our population directly descended from Britain/UK so that should also be acknowledged, alongside those descended from the ancestors of this land itself geographically. We are one but we are many etc.

I'm not a fixed Monarchist or Republican for the record.

[mightyrooster]

Yeah...but I guess that's where the crux of the Monarchy/Republic debate lies. We also have a large % of our population directly descended from Britain/UK so that should also be acknowledged, alongside those descended from the ancestors of this land itself geographically. We are one but we are many etc.

I'm not a fixed Monarchist or Republican for the record.

I haven’t made up my mind one way or the other either. I actually have great respect for the Queen. Not so much for the whole monarchy itself though.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I haven’t made up my mind one way or the other either. I actually have great respect for the Queen. Not so much for the whole monarchy itself though.

Agree with you there!

[King Salvo]

I’m suggesting how invested our country, the media, the people is in the monarchy as opposed to the idea of a republic. There’s a long way to go before it happens, if ever. Unlikely in my lifetime anyway. We’re more interested in celebrating the achievements of a foreign monarch than our own country celebrating our own indigenous history.

I think the problem is that many people's history is not indigenous so it kind of slips through the cracks as they say in being recognised. SBS NITV is basically the main provider of Indigenous news, shows and current affairs programs.

[zac]

I think the problem is that many people's history is not indigenous so it kind of slips through the cracks as they say in being recognised. SBS NITV is basically the main provider of Indigenous news, shows and current affairs programs.

a third of australians have nothing to do with blacks and a third have next to nothing to do with them so it's an issue.