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The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
How the head of the government can lose their position.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
How protests marches can influence a nation.
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