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POLITICAL CARTOONS

Browse Behind the Lines, our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons.

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Visitors looking at the framed cartoons on the walls

STORIES

Five famous Australian cross-party friendships

Five famous Australian cross-party friendships

How some politicians formed unexpected friendships.

Establishing the United Nations

Establishing the United Nations

A look at the formation of the United Nations.

On Hansard

On Hansard

How Hansard records parliamentary history.

A horse’s tale: Bill, Bertie and Bairnsdale 303

A horse’s tale: Bill, Bertie and Bairnsdale 303

How a horse almost upstaged royalty at the opening ceremony for Old Parliament House.

Free votes: a quick explainer

Free votes: a quick explainer