John Ditchburn has been the cartoonist for The Courier (Ballarat) since 1990. He is also regularly published in The Farmer. His work has featured in numerous international educational books. He won the Quill Award for Best Cartoon in 2006 and 2013, and has been shortlisted six times.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
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