The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times is a daily newspaper in Canberra. It was founded in 1926. It reports on the city, and politics, statecraft and administration – the fundamental business of Canberra.
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The Canberra Times is a daily newspaper in Canberra. It was founded in 1926. It reports on the city, and politics, statecraft and administration – the fundamental business of Canberra.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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