The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review is a business-focused daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world.
The Australian Financial Review is a business-focused daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
False information from ancient times to the present.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
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