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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

Let's get this party started: starting your own political party in Australia
Democracy

Let's get this party started: starting your own political party in Australia

Some considerations on forming a political party.

What does one do after leaving the top job?
History

What does one do after leaving the top job?

A look at the post-office decisions of past Australian Prime Ministers.

Seven women who made Australian history
History

Seven women who made Australian history

How these women changed the political landscape in Australia.

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story
History

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story

The experiences of several women involved in the British suffragette movement.

Below the line: how Australia's voting system has changed
Democracy

Below the line: how Australia's voting system has changed

COLLECTION

Barber's chair Barber's chair

Barber's chair

Not a hair out of place.
Plaque presented to Dorothy Tangney

Plaque presented to Dorothy Tangney

This plaque signifies Dorothy Margaret Tangney becoming Australia's first woman senator.

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?