How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
The start of the election process explained.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
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