Judy Horacek is a freelance cartoonist and picture book creator. Her cartoons have been published widely in various outlets, including The Age, The Australian and The Canberra Times, and most recently in the Australia Institute's Between the Lines Newsletter. Ten collections of her cartoons have been published.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
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