The best reporting and analysis from the Crikey team this week.
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When it came to the story of the week — the death of Queen Elizabeth II — Crikey has sought to add more light than heat. Guy Rundle and Michael Bradley considered what comes next for the republican movement,
while Bernard Keane questioned how many ABC journalists it takes to cover the passing of a monarch,
and Charlie Lewis had a look at which world leaders scored an invite to the funeral.
We’ve also been mindful that there’s more going on in the world than the question of who wears the crown. Investigations editor David Hardaker launched a four-part series on AUKUS,
the secretive $170 billion engineered by Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson. What a pair they made.
All that plus the latest on Qantas,
the flooding in Pakistan,
the rise of the right in Sweden,
and an extract from a new book by climate scientist Joelle Gergis.
Find all those stories,
and plenty more,
below. And if you know someone who might enjoy our journalism,
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From majesty to democracy: the problems of embodying sovereignty
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BERNARD KEANE |
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The Queen's death raises questions not just about a republic, but where sovereignty really lies in a country that calls itself a democracy.
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(Image: Mitchell Squire/Private Media) |
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GUY RUNDLE |
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The republican movement needs to wage a cultural struggle. That means rebuilding a positive left historical tradition — and losing some friends.
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MICHAEL BRADLEY |
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Think now is the right time to scrap the monarchy? Good luck. The royals will use everything at their disposal to stay in power.
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CHARLIE LEWIS |
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The leaders of Brazil, Dubai and Turkey are in. But the leaders of Russia, Afghanistan and North Korea are out. We look at what it takes to get on to the guest list.
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BERNARD KEANE |
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Why has the national broadcaster sent a cast of thousands (well, nearly) to cover the monarch's death and funeral?
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CHARLIE LEWIS |
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A young Scottish man has been arrested for calling Prince Andrew a 'sick old man'. What law exactly was he breaking?
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