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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

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration
History

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration

How the Second World War influenced changes to Australian immigration.

The death of Joe Lyons
History

The death of Joe Lyons

What happens when a Prime Minister dies while still holding office?

Australia’s entry into the Second World War
History

Australia’s entry into the Second World War

How Australia prepared for the Second World War.

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.

Vale Reg Withers
History

Vale Reg Withers

COLLECTION

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975 Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclaiming the dismissal.

Poleconomy board game

Poleconomy board game

A game of politics and economics.

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.