Paul Zanetti
Paul Zanetti is a Queensland-based freelance cartoonist whose work is syndicated nationally and internationally.
Paul Zanetti is a Queensland-based freelance cartoonist whose work is syndicated nationally and internationally.
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Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
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