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The Sun-Herald is an Australian newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
The start of the election process explained.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
How the head of the government can lose their position.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
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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