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.
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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 vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
False information from ancient times to the present.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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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