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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

The Apology 10 years on
History

The Apology 10 years on

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

Not just hot air in the chambers
Heritage

Not just hot air in the chambers

How the temperature was managed in Old Parliament House.

Hanging on the Computerphone
Heritage

Hanging on the Computerphone

The intriguing story of a 1980s technological marvel.

The day the Australian Labor Party changed itself, and its leader
History

The day the Australian Labor Party changed itself, and its leader

How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag
History

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag

COLLECTION

First Nations cultural awareness board game: Ngundi Bala-Dhu? First Nations cultural awareness board game: Ngundi Bala-Dhu?

First Nations cultural awareness board game: Ngundi Bala-Dhu?

A board game about First Nations history and culture.

Dining room chair

Dining room chair

A workhorse chair you can still sit on today.

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?