Independent Australia
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Common terms explained.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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