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The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
False information from ancient times to the present.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
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