Independent Australia
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
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Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
The start of the election process explained.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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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