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What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Learn about Nyadol Nyuon, advocate for refugee and migrant communities in Australia.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
A look at an immigration controversy during Billy Hughes' prime ministership.
Paper fortune tellers, also known as chatterboxes, are a form of origami.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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