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A shrinking pool of host cities, high costs, and cultural questions about the monarchy: why the Commonwealth Games are under threat.
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, in its interim report tabled on Monday, recommends donation and spending caps apply to third parties and associated entities.
While playing the old enemy for the Ashes is for many the pinnacle of Australian cricket, Australia-India is developing as a modern rivalry.
Not only can a republic be a member of the Commonwealth, even countries that were never part of the former British Empire are now eligible.
Gems do not a monarch make, and repatriating the Crown Jewels would strengthen the contemporary British monarchy at a time when it most urgently needs to modernize.
The coronation is a critical moment for King Charles to show that the monarchy can be more efficient and more sensitive to the legacy of British imperialism.
In a simply worded question, Australians will be asked to approve altering the Constitution “to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice”.
As Charles is crowned King, maybe the time has come for Canada to reassess its connection with the British monarchy and become a republic.
It’s been a long time coming. But this latest news means the ACT and NT could draw up their own voluntary assisted dying laws, bringing them into line with the states.
In the middle of the tremendous outpouring of love and grief for the Queen and the monarchy she represented, not everyone wants to take a moment of silence. And there are a lot of reasons why.
If the prime minister is right, and New Zealand’s ties to the monarchy will only strengthen under Charles III, the country will be swimming against the Commonwealth tide.
Queen Elizabeth II headed up an impressive global brand, the new king must maintain this success
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Africa has slipped from its precarious but tangible place in UK political discourse.
The world changed a great deal in the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Her son’s legacy may be determined by how he adapts to new dynamics within the UK and across the Commonwealth.
Queen Elizabeth harnessed goodwill from Canadians mostly as an individual, rather than as the hereditary head of an institution. But her death will lead to debate about the relevance of the monarchy.
It’s in Britain’s interests to help the African continent reach its potential.
Colonisation, genocide and changes in official languages have resulted in the hybridisation of languages. A mix of Kinyarwanda, French and English is dubbed kinyafranglais.
Internal affairs of the bloc may dominate the summit which seeks to address a wide range of international issues.
The Platinum Jubilee serves as an opportunity to reflect on the complex interactions and historical evolution of the British monarchy and the transformations in sport, politics and society.
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Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor emerita, University of Sydney
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Reader, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer, History, University of Aberdeen
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Business School, University of Sydney
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Laureate Professor Emeritus, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Sport Management, Deakin University
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emeritus of Media and Culture, Griffith University, Griffith University
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UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne
