Boom!

Brett Lethbridge
In a widely expected move, the International Olympic Committee announced that Brisbane would host the 2032 Olympic Games. The notoriously expensive undertaking will be the third time the Olympics has been held in Australia.
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In a widely expected move, the International Olympic Committee announced that Brisbane would host the 2032 Olympic Games. The notoriously expensive undertaking will be the third time the Olympics has been held in Australia.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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