Tag: Constitutional Crisis
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Turning a Sacking into The Dismissal: A reporter’s memory and the Whitlam crisis
Introduction: A moment that defined a generation The 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam government remains one of the most debated episodes in Australian political history. For a young reporter on the cusp of a career, the events that unfolded around that autumn were not just headlines but a test of journalism’s responsibility, timing, and voice.…
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The Dismissal: Whitlam’s Sacking Through a Young Reporter
Introduction: A Young Reporter at the Crossroads In 1975, Australia faced a constitutional crisis that would redefine its politics for decades. I was 23, just starting as a special writer at a major newsroom, when the Whitlam government faced a sudden, seismic turn. The Dismissal—the term that would travel through classrooms, parlors, and parliamentary galleries—began…
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From the Dismissal to a Defining Masthead: A 23-Year-Old Reporter’s Memory
Introduction: A Memory Written in Real Time I was 23 years old, newly minted as a special writer on a bustling newsroom desk, when the events of late 1975 began to unfold into something larger than the daily grind. The Dismissal, as it would later be known, didn’t arrive with a loud fanfare so much…
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Paul Keating Says Kerr Should Have Been Arrested: Recalling the 1975 Australian Crisis
Keating’s Bold Claim Rekindles a Historic Debate Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has reignited one of the country’s most controversial constitutional episodes by saying that Sir John Kerr, then governor-general, should have been arrested during the tumultuous period that led to the sacking of the Whitlam government. Keating’s remark, delivered in the wake of…
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Keating Says Kerr Should Have Been Arrested Over Whitlam Crisis
Overview: Keating’s stark retort to the 1975 crisis Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has reignited a pivotal chapter of Australian political history by stating he would have ordered the police to arrest then-Governor-General Sir John Kerr during the tumultuous events that led to the sacking of the Whitlam government. Keating’s comments, made in the…
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The Senate’s Quiet Coup: How Whitlam’s Dismissal in 1975 Was Sealed
Introduction: The crisis that reshaped a nation In November 1975, Australia faced a constitutional catastrophe that remains a defining moment in its political memory. The Whitlam government, elected in 1972, confronted a Senate controlled by the opposition. What began as a budget impasse escalated into a sequence of events that culminated in the governor-general’s controversial…
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Whisper, Senate, and the Dismissal: How 1975 Sealed Whitlam’s Fate
The day the crisis divided a nation On a day that would be remembered as a turning point in Australian politics, the Whitlam government faced a crisis that would outlast its years in office. The Senate confrontation, the Governor-General’s uneasy resolve, and a chain of decisions threaded together in a tense sequence. It wasn’t merely…
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Sucheela Karki: Nepal’s Potential New PM Amidst Political Turmoil
Introduction Nepal is currently witnessing a significant political upheaval, with the situation evolving rapidly as constitutional crises unfold. At the heart of this drama is Sucheela Karki, who may soon emerge as the country’s new Prime Minister. This article delves into the current political landscape of Nepal, the challenges faced, and how Sucheela could potentially…