The Australian
The Australian, with its Saturday edition, The Weekend Australian, is a broadsheet newspaper published since 1964.
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The Australian, with its Saturday edition, The Weekend Australian, is a broadsheet newspaper published since 1964.
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The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
The start of the election process explained.
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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