Social Distancing Goodville
Michael Leunig
Leunig’s urban plan can bring to mind images of Melbourne’s public housing towers in hard lockdown. The coronavirus has revealed the extent to which inequality has increased in many wealthy countries. As the economic impacts and realities of living in poor urban areas are felt, we may not be ‘all in this together’ after all.
You may also be interested in...
1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The sizzling history of the democracy sausage
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
1999: Republic referendum
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
When are elections held in Australia?
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
1946: Social Services referendum
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Collection
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
