The Echidna
The Echidna is a weekday newsletter with a difference. Featuring the wit and insight of celebrated Australian journalists Garry Linnell and John Hanscombe, with the whimsical cartoons of Fiona Katauskas.
The Echidna is a weekday newsletter with a difference. Featuring the wit and insight of celebrated Australian journalists Garry Linnell and John Hanscombe, with the whimsical cartoons of Fiona Katauskas.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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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