The Long Goodbye
Glen Le Lievre
Glen Le Lievre’s cartoon doesn’t just capture the heartbreak many Australians experienced when the emergence of the Delta variant prevented travel from India. It also resonates with the many places and occasions that people have been prevented from experiencing since the coronavirus first appeared.
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1999: Republic referendum
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1937: Aviation
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.