Wanneroo Times
The Wanneroo Times was published as a print newspaper until 2021, when it was replaced by an online version.
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The Wanneroo Times was published as a print newspaper until 2021, when it was replaced by an online version.
False information from ancient times to the present.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
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