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.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
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