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The Melbourne Observer is Victoria's popular family newspaper, available online weekly, and in print fortnightly.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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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