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Democracy

Democracy

Aretha Brown, a young woman, holds a banner at a protest rally with a fist raised in the air.

Stories

Stories

Black and white image of the front of Old Parliament House with a crowd of people of gathered at the foot of the stairs. The building is white with columns and an Australian flag flies at the top.

Collection

Collection

A close up of a rainbow flag covered in signatures.

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

When William McMahon became Prime Minister
History

When William McMahon became Prime Minister

A look at the prime ministership of William McMahon.

Artists and activists: The Ongoing Adventures of X and Ray
Your voice

Artists and activists: The Ongoing Adventures of X and Ray

A spotlight on the Indigenous artist Lin Onus.

90-year-old souvenirs for a 90-year-old building
Heritage

90-year-old souvenirs for a 90-year-old building

Read about souvenirs from the 1927 opening of Old Parliament House.

Exploring the War Precautions Act
History

Exploring the War Precautions Act

The significance of the War Precautions Act

Just add unicorns: celebratory coronation arches from London to Canberra
Heritage

Just add unicorns: celebratory coronation arches from London to Canberra

COLLECTION

Letters between Alfred Deakin and Colonel Robert Williams Letters between Alfred Deakin and Colonel Robert Williams

Letters between Alfred Deakin and Colonel Robert Williams

Australia's second prime minister on his plans to leave politics.
Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Father of Federation and newspaper man.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy Australian democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?
Australian democracy Australian democracy

Australian democracy

Every democratic society is distinct. The same is true for Australia.