The antipodean hills are alive with the sound of republican defeat on the 10th anniversary of Australia's referendum to depose the Queen. Her Majesty won a resounding mandate, handily taking every state in a contested result that politicians can only dream of matching at the ballot box.
A plethora of media articles commemorating the 10th Anniversary are listed below:
Australia has stuck us with the Queen
Toronto Star - Martin Regg Cohn - Nov 3, 2009
I would like nothing more than to dump a head of state who lives in another state, a multi-tasking Queen who reigns over 15 other sovereign countries. ...
Ten years after the referendum, we are no closer to a republic
The Australian - Mike Steketee - Oct 30, 2009
TEN years ago republican campaigner Phil Cleary celebrated a glorious referendum defeat by saying that "very soon" Australians would have the republic they ...
On her own head
Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 30, 2009
After 10 years in the wilderness, the republican movement is looking for a way out of the woods. David Marr reports. On the day of her death, flags will be ...
A statement Australians need to make
The Age - 1 hour ago
TEN years after the defeat of the referendum on the subject, the Australian republic has come to resemble spelling reform. A good idea, many will agree ...
'Most Australians' Would Dethrone Queen
Sky News - 5 hours ago
Ten years to the day since Australians voted to keep the Queen as head of state, a new opinion poll suggests that 59% of them now want a republic. ...
Anniversary reignites debate over Australia becoming a republic
Times Online - 5 hours ago
The debate over whether Australia should keep the Queen as head of state was reopened today, ten years to the day after the country voted against the idea ...
Republicans call for new referendum
The Age - Julian Drape - 7 hours ago
A leading republican says hardcore monarchists are a dying breed, but if a rally in Canberra is any guide, the push for an Australian head of state is a ...
Republican fires still burning a decade on
ABC Online - 20 hours ago
A decade on from a referendum defeat, republicans are again calling for a change to Australia's constitution. On November 6, 1999, almost 55 per cent of ...
Ten years on, republic rivals maintain the rage
Sydney Morning Herald - Phillip Coorey, Damien Murphy - Nov 5, 2009
THE awkward relationship between Malcolm Turnbull and Nick Minchin is unlikely to be improved by Senator Minchin celebrating today's 10th anniversary of the ...
Direct election way to go on republic, says Keneally
The Age - Misha Schubert, Damien Murphy - Nov 5, 2009
TEN years after the defeat of the republic referendum, leading ''Yes'' campaigner Tom Keneally says it was a mistake for the republican movement not to ...
It's time to grow up, and revive the republican cause
Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 5, 2009
NATIONS tend to be spoken of as if they were individuals, marching through a lifetime of experience. The narrative is one of progression; nations are born, ...
No republic while Queen on throne: Howard
Sydney Morning Herald - Damien Murphy - Nov 4, 2009
There would be no Australian republic while the Queen remained on the throne, former prime minister John Howard said today. Speaking in Sydney, Mr Howard ...
Republic not a priority for Rudd
The Age - Nov 4, 2009
Kevin Rudd hasn't given republicans much hope that Friday's anniversary of the 1999 referendum defeat could kickstart a new republic push. ...
Republic debate expected
Sky News Australia - 17 hours ago
Debate over whether to become a republic is expected to flare again with today marking the 10th anniversary of the referendum defeat. ...
Unpalatable choice sank the republic
WA today - Ray Cassin - Nov 5, 2009
WHOSE fault is it that Australia is not a republic? Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull, who led the Australian Republican Movement (ARM) on this date 10 ...
Less passion now for republic: Howard
NEWS.com.au - Nov 4, 2009
Australians are less passionate about a republic now than they were during the 1999 referendum, former prime minister John Howard says. ...
Now is not time for republic - Turnbull
NEWS.com.au - Nov 4, 2009
THE end of the Queen's reign will be the best time to restart the republic debate in Australia, Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says. ...
Leaders challenged on republic debate
Sky News Australia - 15 hours ago
There are very few hard-core monarchists left in Australia and they are dying off every day, a prominent republican says. Friday marks the 10th anniversary ...
10th Anniversary of Republic defeat
Sky News Australia - 14 hours ago
And even if it was, our political leaders, republicans tried and true, are in no hurry to put the heart surgery of constitutional change back on the agenda. ...
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