The Sydney Morning Herald
Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Sydney Morning Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and one of the most widely-read in the country.
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Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Sydney Morning Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and one of the most widely-read in the country.
The start of the election process explained.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
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