Illustrated guide to how referendums work
Discover how referendums work with this graphic story by cartoonist David Conley.
This resource explains how a referendum is passed and explores the history of referendums in Australia.
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This resource explains how a referendum is passed and explores the history of referendums in Australia.
How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Students talk about the ways they can use their voice.
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Hear the stories of significant First Nations Australians who have worked to create democratic change.
How researcher Campbell Rhodes tackled answering a deceptively simple question.
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