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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

Indigenous women artists: Leah King-Smith and Andrea Fisher
Your voice

Indigenous women artists: Leah King-Smith and Andrea Fisher

A spotlight on the work of two Indigenous artists.

The one that got away: the last time a government lost a vote in the House of Representatives
History

The one that got away: the last time a government lost a vote in the House of Representatives

How a majority government can lose a vote in the House of Representatives.

A perfect picture of the statesman: John Christian Watson
History

A perfect picture of the statesman: John Christian Watson

What made the Watson government notable?

Driving Mr Menzies
Democracy

Driving Mr Menzies

Journalist Paul Daley shares the story of Alfred Stafford.

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

Just add unicorns: celebratory coronation arches from London to Canberra

COLLECTION

'Bike Ride for Peace' bike seat 'Bike Ride for Peace' bike seat

'Bike Ride for Peace' bike seat

How many kilometres would you cover for a cause?

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Father of Federation and newspaper man.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy Defining democracy

Australian democracy

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

Defining democracy

What is democracy?