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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

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents

A look at leadership interactions from Australia's past.

The Apology 10 years on

The Apology 10 years on

One writer's thoughts on the Apology to Indigenous Australians.

Through the ashes: The doors of Old Parliament House

Through the ashes: The doors of Old Parliament House

How the front doors of Old Parliament House were rescued and restored after fire damage.

A perfect picture of the statesman: John Christian Watson

A perfect picture of the statesman: John Christian Watson

What made the Watson government notable?

Referenda and plebiscites – what's the difference?

Referenda and plebiscites – what's the difference?