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How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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