The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy 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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased people.
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