Herald Sun
The Herald Sun newspaper was established in 1990 with the merger of the afternoon daily, The Herald, and the morning daily, The Sun News-Pictorial.
The Herald Sun newspaper was established in 1990 with the merger of the afternoon daily, The Herald, and the morning daily, The Sun News-Pictorial.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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