Books Explaining the News for Kids
Andrew Weldon
4 March 2021
Andrew Weldon has transformed beloved children’s classics into grim reminders of the global challenges that marked the year.
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Stories
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'We've been sacked': the 1975 Whitlam government dismissal
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
1999: Republic referendum
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Cartoonists
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1946: Social Services referendum
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.