New Matilda
New Matilda is an independent Australian media outlet. The site has been covering politics, Aboriginal affairs, environment and media since 2004.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
New Matilda is an independent Australian media outlet. The site has been covering politics, Aboriginal affairs, environment and media since 2004.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
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