Townsville Bulletin
The Townsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper published in Townsville, Queensland, formerly known as the Townsville Daily Bulletin. It is the only daily paper that serves the northern Queensland region.
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The Townsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper published in Townsville, Queensland, formerly known as the Townsville Daily Bulletin. It is the only daily paper that serves the northern Queensland region.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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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