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Political snippets: Gillard’s looking prime ministerial
If her approval ratings do not improve because of it then Labor really will have reason to despair.
Media briefs: Queen on a tram … McCrann sub MIA … phone hacking inquiry …
Want to watch real car crash television from Nine News? Footage of a live cross this morning highlights the troubles of a live cross. Plus, other news of the day.
Sideshow Alley: hats off to curtseygate
Not since Paul Keating groped the Queen has a nation been so embarrassed by our prime minister’s response to our nation’s head of state.
Catholics miss out again in royal rules
Whether it’s from the presence of the Liberal Democrats or from David Cameron’s own convictions, Britain’s coalition government is steadily building up some reformist credentials.
Come in Spinner: From scrolls to codices to iPads — welcome @thePope
While the Christians lead the way with the codex, they are catching up, a bit late, with the next piece of revolutionary technology — the digital pad.
Herald Sun’s Rupert obit gathers dust as old boy hits 80
With the possible exception of Queen Elizabeth, there is no other non-politician who has dealt with more global political leaders and celebrities than Rupert Murdoch.
PHOTO GALLERY: Everyone gets the Royal treatment
For an old bird, she sure gets around. Queen Elizabeth II has nodded at a remarkable amount of people over the years, from every US president since Harry Truman to pop star Lady Gaga.
The forgivable follies of Fergie
Fergie, the Duchess of York, has been a massive embarrassment to the UK royal family for nearly 20 years and the latest “cash for access” scandal is a shocker. But can you blame her?
Thank God for the new sound of the Dawn Service
This year’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service will finally ditch God Save the Queen. It’s about time, says Barry Everingham — now we just have to get her face off coins and stamps…
The secret plan to make Wills the “Shadow King”
The Mail says it has obtained private Treasury documents which reveal the Queen is planning to hand over a substantial part of her duties to Prince William in order to groom his as the next monarch, bypassing Prince Charles — though the Palace says “pish tosh”.
The Queen snubs Bermuda’s birthday party
The Queen has decided not to attend the anniversary of Britain’s oldest colony after an argument with the island’s pro-independence leader.
Political snippets: Economists answer a royal question
Economists in Britain defend the honour of their profession to Her Majesty, get ready for a battle between the Adelaide Hilton’s Grange Dining Room and food writer John Lethlean, and more meaty chunks of news from Richard Farmer.
Off with their heads! Economists apologise to the Queen
“Dear Your Majesty…” A group of British economists have written to the Queen explaining why they failed to foresee the coming Global Economic Crisis and predict the length and severity of the recession.
The usual suspects get Queen’s nod
The Queen’s Birthday honours is still mainly the establishment handing down a badge to establishment people as a type of mutual congratulation, writes Brian Holden.
UK expenses rorts: Her Majesty is not amused
It is now reported that the Queen herself used the audience she gave Gordon Brown last Tuesday to express her distaste at the disclosures. It would be surprising if she hadn’t, writes Simon Heffer.
Three cheers for bonny prince Charlie, hip hip hooray
While the 60th birthday of the Prince of Wales will largely go unnoticed in his mother’s colonial outpost, Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy have worked themselves into a frenzy, writes Barry Everingham.
Beeb’s Queen gaff
She is acknowledged to be someone we must all bow down to, living at a level above us all, associating only with a small coterie of inbred sybarites – I speak of course of photographer Annie Leibowitz, most recently the author of a portrait of the Queen, writes Guy Rundle.
