Peter Lewis was born in Mungindi in 1953 on the Queensland side of the border and now resides in Newcastle. After graduating in fine arts, he worked as a pizza cook, labourer, taxi driver, commercial artist and ballet dancer. Since 1986 he has been editorial cartoonist at the Newcastle Herald. He is also the owner of Lewis Eye-Opening Art.
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A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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