The Easter Resurrection
Mark Knight
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was one of a growing number of world leaders testing positive for COVID-19. Succumbing to a serious case of the disease, he spent three days in intensive care. Just weeks before testing positive, he had been outspoken about continuing to shake hands: ‘I was at a hospital the other night where I think there were coronavirus patients and I was shaking hands with everybody.’
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Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
1937: Aviation
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
1946: Social Services referendum
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
1951: Communists and communism referendum
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
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