Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
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