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MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. The chambers will be closed from 17-18 October for the Canberra Writers Festival. Some exhibitions and rooms are closed for essential building works. Learn more
The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
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