Ed Iffland
Edmund Iffland is a cartoonist working on Gadigal land in Sydney. He is a Stanley Award–winning animator, portrait artist, graphic designer, illustrator and political cartoonist.
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Edmund Iffland is a cartoonist working on Gadigal land in Sydney. He is a Stanley Award–winning animator, portrait artist, graphic designer, illustrator and political cartoonist.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
False information from ancient times to the present.
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