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A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Common terms explained.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
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