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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

Just add unicorns: celebratory coronation arches from London to Canberra
Heritage

Just add unicorns: celebratory coronation arches from London to Canberra

How Canberra prepared for the 1954 royal visit.

Breaking up is hard to do: secession in Australia
History

Breaking up is hard to do: secession in Australia

How Australian states could become more independent.

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament
History

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament

Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.

Lowering the voting age
History

Lowering the voting age

When Australia’s voting age was lowered to 18 years.

Commemorating Prince Philip, the Queen’s strength and stay
History

Commemorating Prince Philip, the Queen’s strength and stay

COLLECTION

Election! card game Election! card game

Election! card game

A card game for political tragics.
Women's Electoral Lobby vinyl record

Women's Electoral Lobby vinyl record

Music with a message.

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?