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125 years of elections: What Europe can learn from Australia's democracy

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125 years of democracy down under: With compulsory voting and other curiosities, Australia is keeping extreme parties in check. Will this also make it a model for Europe?

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125 years of democracy down under: With compulsory voting and other curiosities, Australia is keeping extreme parties in check. Will this also make it a model for Europe?

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