THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

6 November 1999 Australian vote on head of state Twenty-five years ago, Australia held a referendum (public vote about a social or political issue) on whether to keep the British monarch as its head of state or become a republic. A republic is a country headed by an elected politician, rather than a king or queen who inherits the position. Just under 55% of the Australian voters said they wanted to stay as they were. However, 45% of people voted to become a republic.…

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