New Matilda
New Matilda is an independent Australian media outlet. The site has been covering politics, Aboriginal affairs, environment and media since 2004.
New Matilda is an independent Australian media outlet. The site has been covering politics, Aboriginal affairs, environment and media since 2004.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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