Bubble Wrap
Andrew Dyson
COVID puppies were all the rage in 2020. Twelve months on, some of the novelty — both of the pandemic and the puppies — had started to wear thin.
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COVID puppies were all the rage in 2020. Twelve months on, some of the novelty — both of the pandemic and the puppies — had started to wear thin.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
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