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The Sun-Herald is an Australian newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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