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The federal government has appointed an assistant minister for a republic. Could a referendum soon follow?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has openly shown support for transitioning to a republican model, but Australia seems unlikely to hold a referendum any time soon.

ABC News

‘Cheeky’ Queen jokes as she congratulates Australians of the Year

Monarch recalls ‘little pond’ in Parliament House during newly released video call made in May

The Guardian - UK

'Cheeky' Queen giggles as she cracks joke during Zoom video call

The Queen was cracking jokes during a virtual call with the 'Australians of the Year', leading some of the participants to call her 'cheeky' and 'down to earth'

Daily Mirror

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‘Cheeky’ Queen laughs at joke during video call with Australians of the Year

The monarch remarked on the ‘splendid’ technology allowing the virtual call to take place between participants on opposing sides of the world.

The Independent UK

Australia marks Jubilee – then starts thinking about becoming a republic

'Each and every Australian, no matter their background, birthplace, gender or religion, should be able to aspire to be our nation’s head of state'

Wales Online

Australia mulls a republic as Jubilee celebrations spread Down Under

The country appointed a new assistant minister for the republic on the eve of the Jubilee.

The Independent UK

‘We stand as equals’: Anthony Albanese asserts Labor’s republican agenda in speech marking Queen’s platinum jubilee

Prime minister says while Australia holds Queen Elizabeth in the highest regard, the bond between the UK and Australia has changed

The Guardian - AU

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Here’s what’s on the agenda for Australia’s first-ever Assistant Minister for the Republic

Australia's new Assistant Minister for the Republic will wait to see if Labor wins a second term before putting this question to the Australian people.

The New Daily

Australia to break away from Queen and Royal Family as UK celebrates Platinum Jubilee

Australia says it's time to stand on its own two feet and bid farewell to the Queen in a shock move, citing its own identity and culture, as the UK celebrates the Monarch's Platinum Jubilee

Daily Mirror

Labor flags push for republic in its sights but not in first term of government

The new federal government says the "twilight years" of Queen Elizabeth's reign are an appropriate time to reignite debate about Australia becoming a republic.

ABC News

Republic referendum second-term priority

Any referendum on Australia's future as a republic will not come before a second term of Labor government, assistant minister Matt Thistlethwaite says.

AAP

Sharma warns of teal threat to Liberals

Independent candidate Allegra Spender says she is willing to work with both sides of politics as she vies to oust Wentworth's Liberal MP Dave Sharma.

AAP

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