The Guardian • governor general
Issue #2024
Governor General – lobbyist par excellence!
Essentially Australia’s head of state is a prime ministerial appointment whereas, if democratic principles were to apply in choosing the highest position in a democracy...
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Issue #2097
Pine Gap on Red Alert: Australia’s ‘allies’ revealed
In October 1973, the US government placed all of its bases on nuclear alert, including the Pine Gap and North West Cape bases in Australia,...
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Issue #2098
DINGO
Paramilitarised Powers to intervene in civilian public order management were given to the Australian Defence Force to be used during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, although...
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Issue #2168
40th anniversary of Uluru handback
On 26 October 1985 the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, returned the title deeds for Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa to the Aṉangu people. Now known as...
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Issue #2138
A Disneyland of war
A row has erupted about the Australian War Memorial and sponsorships from some of the world’s biggest weapons producers. Is this ‘dirty money?’ Is it...
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Issue #2171
WA: Fifty years since the closure of Roebourne Old Reserve
11 November 2025 marks 50 years since a democratically elected Prime Minister was dismissed by an unelected Governor General. In Ieramugadu (Roebourne), another anniversary has...
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