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The Monthly is published 11 times a year to represent an independent voice in Australian media on national politics, society and culture.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
False information from ancient times to the present.
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