Archive for November, 2009
Ben Elton forced to apologise for royal rant
By admin - Last updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Daile Pepper
Ben Elton has been forced to apologise for his royal rant onGood News Week that enraged Brits this week.
The comedian and writer’s opinions on the monarchy, British sporting prowess and more disgusted the British, where newspapers ran outraged stories about his comments on the comedy show.
Elton is moving back to Fremantle from his base [...]
Time for a new Republic debate – The prospect of an Australian republic remains alive
By admin - Last updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
A decade after its defeat at the polls, the prospect of an Australian republic remains very much alive. The referendum loss on November 6, 1999, left many Australians dissatisfied. They had been denied a vote on their preferred model, and the proposal put to them had problems. For others, the arguments in favour of change [...]