The Sun-Herald
The Sun-Herald is an Australian newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald.
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The Sun-Herald is an Australian newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald.
False information from ancient times to the present.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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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