Paul Zanetti
Paul Zanetti is a Queensland-based freelance cartoonist whose work is syndicated nationally and internationally.
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The start of the election process explained.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
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