Holly English is an artist and activist who lives on Arakwal Bundjalung Country in New South Wales. Her work is informed by her lives experience of disability and her passion for environmental justice, satirically critiquing the ultra-privileged in her community of Byron Bay. English's work has been shortlisted in the Comic Arts Awards of Australia and International Broken Pencil Zine Awards, and is often featured in The Nimbin Good Times and The Byron Shire Echo.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The start of the election process explained.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
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Tactics to help you navigate false information.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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