Simon Letch
Simon Letch is an illustrator and editorial cartoonist for The Sydney Morning Herald and has worked for Fairfax Media for more than 10 years. On his X page he also describes himself as a ‘surfer at Bronte, cook at home’.
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Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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