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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1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
1937: Aviation
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
The 1966 Wave Hill walk-off
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
Audio described cartoons
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
1999: Republic referendum
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
