Independent Australia
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The start of the election process explained.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
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