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Dr Evatt is flanked by two assistants as he enters the Petrov Royal Commission in Darlinghurst. Men are walking nearby, with a man standing with a camera recording them.

What is a royal commission?

Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.

A hand-carved rock bust depicting the head and shoulders of 'Prince' Leonard George Casley, positioned in front of a redbrick shelter in a paddock.

Breaking up is hard to do: secession in Australia

How Australian states could become more independent.

A man, Earle Page, wearing a striped three-piece suit, smiles and poses for a camera with a raised fist.

What did our early PMs sound like?

Descriptions and sounds from the past.

A red double-decker bus with rainbow banners displaying the words '78ers: the first mardi gras' with people on top of the bus waving to crowds on each side of the street.

8 hard-won rights for LGBTI Australians

Milestones in the struggle for LGBTI rights in Australia.

A black and white photo of a group of women holding protest signs in 1975. Signs say 'sexism is alive and well in Australia' and 'dress for comfort not style'.

Memorable marches in Australian history

How protests marches can influence a nation.

An oil painting of a Old Parliament House - a large white building - with a large number of soldiers in front with flags performing a ceremony.

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag

Debate about the Australian flag has a long history.

Arthur Calwell stands on a platform with microphones, addressing a crowd of people. In the distance is a row of long buildings.

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration

How the Second World War influenced changes to Australian immigration.

The front of Old Parliament House in the evening lit up with pink lights.

Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

The Audit, Finance and Risk Committee provides independent advice and assurance to the Board.

Black and white photograph of Stanley Bruce, wearing a three-piece suit, standing in a doorway at the construction site of Old Parliament House.

A voice from the past

Listen to a rare recording of a speech by Stanley Bruce in 1929.

The front of Old Parliament House in the evening lit up with pink lights.

First Nations Advisory Committee

The First Nations Advisory Committee provides expert guidance on projects and programming.

People stand on black and white tiled floor in the Press Gallery exhibition in Old Parliament House.

An 'on air' sign is lit up in a studio in the Press Gallery in Old Parliament House.

The Press Gallery

High above the Chambers, the Press Gallery jockeyed for stories and office space.

The House of Representatives, a room with grey-green furnishings, with benches arranged in a horse-shoe shape around a central long bench and chair.

Free votes: a quick explainer

When politicians are given the option to stand by their principles.