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Forget Charles — an Australian republic hinges on the model we adopt, not the monarch

  • Written by Benjamin T. Jones, Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
Forget Charles — an Australian republic hinges on the model we adopt, not the monarchMark Marlow/ EPA/AAP

Today, many Australians are enjoying a public holiday. For republicans, days off are great, but celebrating the queen’s birthday rather than an Australian achievement is bizarre. Without constitutional change, we will soon be taking a day off in honour of King Charles.

Surely we can find a better reason.

Fortunately, the...

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