Can anybody tell me how Australia and consequently Australians will be any better off, morally, politically or in life style by becoming a republic?

Yes Is Mise, hundreds or perhaps thousands of lawyers, along with equal numbers of academics would be a whole lot better off with the thousands of court cases needed to sort out any rewritten constitution.

We would end up with a dogs breakfast after interpretation by a bunch of self satisfied judges, & the following appeal processes that would keep therm all in extreme comfort for decades.

At the finish we would have something much less simple & workable, & a whole lot less efficient than our constitutional monarchy.

There is literally no advantage in having a monarch
other than "tradition."

The only positive a monarch brings to Australian society
is the concept of "tradition." Denying women a vote was
"traditional" as well. Imprisoning homosexuals was
"traditional." Executing people was "traditional." Not
recognising the Indigenous Community as citizens was
also "traditional." Tradition has never prevented us from
making positive changes.

It shouldn't now.

An Australian republic would keep our current
parliamentary democracy with a PM but we
would have the advantage of one of our own citizens
whose allegiance would be entirely to this country
(not sharing it with many others) as Head of State
instead of the British monarch and their representative
the Governor General. This is the kind of republic that
works well in countries like Germany, Finland, Iceland,
Austria and India today.

Australians should have a say in who the head of our country
is. It should not be decided by the sheer luck of being
born into the British Royal Family.

Our democracy belongs to Australians so instead of the
top job belonging to the British Queen (or soon King
Charles) it makes more sense to have an Australian
representing us rather than a foreign monarch.

Becoming a republic is a way of declaring our unity as one
Australian people and sharing our alliance to our fully
independent Australian nation.

We are one and we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We'll share a dream and sing with one voice
I am, You are, We are Australian.

Each Australian should be equal in our democratic society.
It's time to grow up.

We should get to choose our own Head of State rather than
let the PM ring up Her Majesty and tell her which
military Officer/lawyer he has chosen to represent her in
Canberra.

If we become a republic we can create a modern set of
legislation that makes the power of the Head of State
explicit and clear and provides checks and balances.
We can make sure a Head of State was answerable to the
people in every way.

I'd support anything that is an improvement on what we have hell, even just going back to the pre Goaf days would be an improvement.
When people push for change they need to consider more than simplistic indoctrinated idealism.
Thus far, I haven't seen or heard of any plan that would rid us of the dumb-crap useless left to give us a better life. All we got from them to-date is division, hatred, parasitism & useless bureaudroids.
As I said, give us something better or shut up & get a proper job so we can enjoy what we worked for.
Symbolism that doesn't cost us is much preferable to idealism that sends us broke !

Foxy,
But how would we actually be better off?

Surely you can tell us in less than twenty words, but if that is not enough use all you like .