The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail was founded in 1846 as the Moreton Bay Courier, and in 1864 was renamed the Brisbane Courier before merging with The Daily Mail (Brisbane) to become The Courier-Mail, serving Brisbane and the state of Queensland.
The Courier-Mail was founded in 1846 as the Moreton Bay Courier, and in 1864 was renamed the Brisbane Courier before merging with The Daily Mail (Brisbane) to become The Courier-Mail, serving Brisbane and the state of Queensland.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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.
