The current choice of date for Australia Day is symbolic of the country we used to be – not the one we hope to become.
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This model for an Australian republic aims to ensure the process of a choosing a head of state is democratic, but also that the dignity of the office is maintained.
Every few years there’s a furphy that our beloved ‘Strine’ slang is doing a Harold Holt – but in fact Aussies are still slinging true-blue slang.
Reconciliation between the Settler and First Nations populations is a self-evident prerequisite for Australia cutting the ties of colonial dependency with Britain to stand on our own.
Many of the questions that would arise if Australia wants to become a republic have been successfully tackled elsewhere.
As it becomes ever more entangled in battles over the meaning of our history, Australia Day will find it difficult to foster common belonging and social cohesion.
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Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Charles Sturt University
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Director, Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI) and Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, University of Canberra
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Commissioner, Yoo-rrook Justice Commission, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of History, CQUniversity Australia
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Chancellor, University of Canberra