Sarah Nagorcka, also known as Gorkie, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne/Narrm. Her cartooning work has previously featured in The Monthly and was shortlisted for the Overland Fair Australia Prize. Her SH*T DRAWING Masterclass runs regularly and her solo show, Animal in the Office, ran at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and 2022 Melbourne Fringe.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
How protests marches can influence a nation.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
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