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Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
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