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                                    The Australian Financial Review is a business-focused daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world.
 
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
 
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
 
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
 
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
 
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
 
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
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