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The Advertiser has been published in Adelaide since 1858, originally named the The South Australian Advertiser.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
How protests marches can influence a nation.
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