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False information from ancient times to the present.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
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