The Australia Institute
The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
False information from ancient times to the present.
The start of the election process explained.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
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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