A senior NSW Liberal Senator has formally stated his support for an Australian republic. Senator John Tierney says he underwent a rapid transformation to the republican cause after hearing President Clinton toast the Queen as Australia's head of state during an official luncheon in Canberra two years ago. Senator Tierney says he is convinced the time has come to confirm Australia's independence symbolically and constitutionally. Senator Tierney has urged other conservative politicians to reconsider their position before the November referendum.
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The film La Spagnola is going against the odds to succeed in the Australian film market. When Coles Myer and Daimaru this week announced plans to axe the jobs of 2,000 workers, they were consigning the unfortunates to the same ranks as the 10,000 plus who will have lost their jobs with Ansett even after its return to the skies. A royal row has broken out in Britain over a film crew which has been discovered stalking Prince William during his first week at university.