Herald Sun
The Herald Sun newspaper was established in 1990 with the merger of the afternoon daily, The Herald, and the morning daily, The Sun News-Pictorial.
The Herald Sun newspaper was established in 1990 with the merger of the afternoon daily, The Herald, and the morning daily, The Sun News-Pictorial.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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