For most Australians, the Queen is the only monarch they’ve ever known. So what does her death mean for the nation?
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This week on Q+A… the end of an era. For most Australians, the Queen is the only monarch they’ve ever known. So what does her death mean for the nation? Is now the time to reopen the debate on a republic? And if not now, when?
As we reflect on the complicated legacy of the monarchy in Australia, a Voice to Parliament is within reach. What does a new king mean for notions of sovereignty in a country where sovereignty itself is contested? And how does a democratic nation wrestle with the idea of hereditary rule?
A new monarch is about more than symbolism, more than a new head on our coins. King Charles inherits the crown at a time when the world is in flux, democracy is under threat and countries across the Commonwealth are facing significant challenges domestically and internationally. So what role does royalty play at such a time?
What will you ask our panel?
Joining Stan Grant on the panel:
Eric Abetz, Campaign Chairman, Australian Monarchist League
Teela Reid, Wiradjuri and Wailwan lawyer
Simon Longstaff, Executive Director, The Ethics Centre
Sisonke Msimang, Award-winning writer
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Author and historian
Please submit a question now via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Jean Lee, who wanted to know if the old adage ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ still rings true. 👇
Watch Q+A Thursday 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website. |
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| | Simon Longstaff discusses the modern inclination to "gorge on the nectar of 'righteous indignation', and says the phenomena is not confined to 'progressives' or 'conservatives'." | | MORE |
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| Teela Reid is the contributing editor to the Griffith Review 'Acts of Reckoning'. Her essay explores the power of the First Nations Matriarchy. | | MORE |
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| In August, Eric Abetz was appointed Campaign Chairman of the Australian Monarchists League to head up the anti-republic campaign. "If it ain't broke, you don't need to fix it," he says. | | MORE |
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| Jean Lee asks if the pen is mightier than the sword, why do our nations still engage in acts of violence? And who gets to use the pens that will write our stories? | | WATCH |
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| | Brian Cox and Marlon Williams agree that any form of art is “inherently political”, and that actors and artists are entitled to stand up for their beliefs. | | WATCH |
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| Emmy Award-winning actor Brian Cox and Kiwi singer songwriter Marlon Williams join the Q+A panel to discuss ambition, power and who gets to tell stories. | | WATCH |
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