The Australian
The Australian, with its Saturday edition, The Weekend Australian, is a broadsheet newspaper published since 1964.
The Australian, with its Saturday edition, The Weekend Australian, is a broadsheet newspaper published since 1964.
How the head of the government can lose their position.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
False information from ancient times to the present.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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