Democracy
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Democracy 101
EIGHT WAYS AN AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER CAN LOSE THE TOP JOB
How can the head of the government lose their position?
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'We've been sacked': the 1975 Whitlam government dismissal
For the first time in Australian history, the governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government. How did this happen?
What is the role of Australia's governor-general?
From civic engagement to constitutional responsibilities, the duties of the governor-general explained.
Election toolkit
Misinformation and democracy
MISINFORMATION EXPLAINED
Misinformation? Disinformation? What do these terms mean, why should you care, and what does it have to do with democracy?
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Milestones in Australian democracy
THE 1966 WAVE HILL WALK-OFF
What was the Wave Hill walk-off, or Gurindji strike as it's also known, and what was its legacy?
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1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
1951: Communists and communism referendum
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
The history of misinformation and disinformation
False information from ancient times to the present.
1928: State debts
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
'We've been sacked': the 1975 Whitlam government dismissal
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Collection
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
