Independent Australia
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
False information from ancient times to the present.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
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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