The Nightly
The Nightly brings journalism, analysis, and commentary from Australia’s leading voices with a focus on politics, policy, business, and culture.
The Nightly brings journalism, analysis, and commentary from Australia’s leading voices with a focus on politics, policy, business, and culture.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
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.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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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