In 1983,after losing the federal election to Bob Hawke just weeks earlier,Malcolm Fraser announced his resignation from parliament.
When Christians and so-called “Christian” nations dismember the Christian message by victimising others,they show the weakness of their grasp of the meaning of Jesus Christ,not the weakness of the message.
Sir Donald Bradman personally intervened at the most explosive juncture of Australian political history,writing to Malcolm Fraser two days after the 1975 “dismissal”.
A new musical comedy about former prime minister Gough Whitlam’s 1975 dismissal will premiere in Sydney in 2023.
David Barnett,journalist,author,former prime ministerial press secretary and the husband of Pru Goward,has died aged 90.
30 years ago,three titans of Australian politics - Gough Whitlam,Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser - came together in a TV studio to discuss the future of Australia.
Thirty years ago,three titans of Australian politics - former prime ministers Gough Whitlam,Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser - came together for the first (televised) time to appear on the 100th episode of SBS’ “Face The Press”.
The campaign director of the Yes campaign in 1999 considers the mistakes and barriers - and how a fresh republic referendum might be won.
In 1980,the Prime Minister,Mr Fraser,made a personal plea to Olympians to make a conscience decision and boycott the Moscow Olympic Games after the AOC’s 6-5 decision in favour of competing.
40 years ago,a Federal Minister’s failure to pay duty on a colour television set - and a subsequent cover-up attempt - threw the Fraser Government into deep crisis.
The Opposition Leader shouldn’t assume a well-crafted speech and a hungry look will allow him to walk into the top job.