Sam Wallman is a cartoonist, writer and wharfie based in Narrm/Melbourne. His work has been published by The Guardian, The New York Times, The Age, the ABC and SBS. His books include Our Members Be Unlimited: A Comic about Workers and Their Unions (2022), 12 Rules for Strife (2024) and the forthcoming ALL OUT: Pink Bans and Blue Collars.
False information from ancient times to the present.
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.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
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