Wanneroo Times
The Wanneroo Times was published as a print newspaper until 2021, when it was replaced by an online version.
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The Wanneroo Times was published as a print newspaper until 2021, when it was replaced by an online version.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
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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