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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

Curly conversations: haircuts at Old Parliament House

Curly conversations: haircuts at Old Parliament House

A spotlight on how politicians looked their best.

Hansard: a quick primer

Hansard: a quick primer

Hansard is the official record of the proceedings of Parliament.

The Father of the House

The Father of the House

A look at the political career of Philip Ruddock and what being the Father of the House means.

War and unity: how Australia governs during a crisis

War and unity: how Australia governs during a crisis