ON THE first day of the twentieth century the six Australian colonies became united as a federal Commonwealth, under a constitution of their own making but formally enacted by the Parliament of the ...

Submitted by Antonio Burgos of Grupo Cultural Etudios Sociales de Melbourne to the Towards Federation Anarchist Conference held at the Melbourne Anarchist Club 8/9 June 2013. Antonio Burgos served in ...

Former Victorian premier John Brumby, pictured at a COAG meeting in 2008, wants an Australian federation with a better balance between roles, responsibilities and revenue. AAP/Paul Miller More than ...

Today’s state and territory leaders have an opportunity to emulate the founders of the federation and make history by breathing new life into Australia’s system of government. AAP/Lukas Coch ...

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