Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
The start of the election process explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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