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The Monthly is published 11 times a year to represent an independent voice in Australian media on national politics, society and culture.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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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