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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.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Common terms explained.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
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