Simon Letch
Simon Letch is an illustrator and editorial cartoonist for The Sydney Morning Herald and has worked for Fairfax Media for more than 10 years. On his X page he also describes himself as a ‘surfer at Bronte, cook at home’.
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Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
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Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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