Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion
Erin White and Marie Tulip, Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion, 1991
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Erin White and Marie Tulip, Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion, 1991
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
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