The Age is in mourning

It was with deep regret that the writer of today's editorial of The Age conceded: “... support for [a republic] will weaken, as an Age/Nielsen poll taken last week indicates. Only 44 per cent of respondents wanted Australia to become a republic.” The only hope The Age squeezes out of the opinion poll is that “31 per cent said it should never happen”.

They never give up hope. But neither do the Monarchists who are certain that intelligence will prevail.