The Courier (Ballarat)
The Courier (Ballarat) has been published since 1867, reflecting the city, highlighting its issues and telling its stories, its tragedies and triumphs.
The Courier (Ballarat) has been published since 1867, reflecting the city, highlighting its issues and telling its stories, its tragedies and triumphs.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
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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