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EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 37 MIN

S4E27 - The Conscription Referendum of 1916

from The Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZ

Today we again revisit a classic episode - from October 2016 we we marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia voting against conscription to the first world war. We hear from historian Humphrey McQueen about the story of the referendum, the campaign against conscription, and it's relevance to us today. Originally broadcast 28/10/16

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Today we again revisit a classic episode - from October 2016 we we marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia voting against conscription to the first world war. We hear from historian Humphrey McQueen about the story of the referendum, the...

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