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Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
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