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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.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
False information from ancient times to the present.
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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