The Herald (Melbourne)
The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
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                                    The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
 
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
 
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
 
Explore the human story of the Dismissal through the hearts of those who lived it.
 
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
 
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
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