Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
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