Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
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