In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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