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The Sun-Herald is an Australian newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
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