Footsteps
Harry Bruce
16 July 2025
Labor Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam’s historic first trip to China in 1971 opened diplomatic relations between China and Australia, at a time when the Cold War was threatening global stability. Prime Minister Albanese made his own China trip in July, following in Whitlam’s sizeable footsteps.
You may also be interested in...
How to spot and respond to misinformation and disinformation
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
1977: National Song Poll
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Eight ways an Australian prime minister can lose the top job
How the head of the government can lose their position.
1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Democracy
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
The sizzling history of the democracy sausage
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
