Nominations closed this week for the Irish presidential election, to be held on October 27.
Republican debate
Sarah Palin plays the ol’ waiting game
Staying out of the formal race does not appear to be doing Sarah Palin any harm in her efforts to become the Republican Party presidential nominee. She is currently the third most popular choice, writes Richard Farmer.
Liberals quietly go monarchist under Abbott
The Liberal Party under Tony Abbott appears to have quietly thrown its support behind the monarchy, according to a letter published on a monarchist website, writes freelance journalist David Donovan.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: God save the Queen
Professor David Flint and his colleagues at Australians for Constitutional Monarchy are always ready to discuss the niceties of any proposed reform of the Australian crown.
The republic: overcoming apathy to B-grade celebrity royals
Bob Brown’s renewed push for a republic should be welcomed: at the moment, we select our highest post by methods you couldn’t apply to a job flipping burgers.
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.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Burma and the media … the Republic debate … Brendan Nelson’s polling … Israel …
How to get an Australian head of state: no referendum, no worries
There’s an alternative answer to the Queen question that deserves examination, writwes Michael Gordon-Smith.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
World Youth Day … religion and politics … the last days of broadcast … The Australian Film Television and Radio School … Tibet and China …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Olympic Torch, the Chinese and the protests … inflation, tax and the RBA … the Republic debate … big ideas and sport …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The future of health … Peter Costello’s memoirs … beating unlawful bank fees … the battle for McEwen … the torch protest … the Republic debate …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Costello memoirs … the 2020 Summit … the Republic debate … community radio stations … opposition polling … tax reform …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Rudd’s 2020 summit … the Summit and the Republic debate … The Age … Charles Goode …
2020: Behind the scenes with the governance gang
Maxine McKew caused consternation when she looked through proposals from the 2020 Governance stream and asked where the Big Idea was. But she was right, reports Bernard Keane.
Barns: Don’t be fooled by Summit’s republican zeal
If the desire expressed at the 2020 Summit for a republic is to be translated into reality then it must be a bottom up campaign rather than a top down strategy, writes Greg Barns.
Flint: 2020 governance panel is a laughing stock
Not only was the 2020 Summit’s governance panel rigged, they are obviously in need of some elementary legal advice, writes David Flint.
