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The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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