The Herald (Melbourne)
The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The start of the election process explained.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
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