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Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
How protests marches can influence a nation.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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