The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
How the head of the government can lose their position.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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