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What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
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