Mary Leunig
Mary Leunig is a visual artist who has had work featured in such publications as The Age, Meanjin, Nation Review, Heat Magazine, AWU Magazine, Time, Penthouse, Der Rabe, and The Meatworkers Journal.
Mary Leunig is a visual artist who has had work featured in such publications as The Age, Meanjin, Nation Review, Heat Magazine, AWU Magazine, Time, Penthouse, Der Rabe, and The Meatworkers Journal.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
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