The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
The Daily Telegraph was founded in 1879, serving Sydney and the state of New South Wales.
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The Daily Telegraph was founded in 1879, serving Sydney and the state of New South Wales.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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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