Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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