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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

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection
History

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection

How a politician's personal items tell a story of their public life.

7 people you (maybe) didn’t know ran for parliament
History

7 people you (maybe) didn’t know ran for parliament

Does prowess on the sporting field or theatre stage equal political potential?

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration
History

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration

How the Second World War influenced changes to Australian immigration.

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag
History

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag

Debate about the Australian flag has a long history.

On Hansard
History

On Hansard

COLLECTION

White lemuroid possum brooch White lemuroid possum brooch

White lemuroid possum brooch

Advocating for endangered species in style.
It's time skivvy

It's time skivvy

A rallying cry: 'It's time'.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy Australian democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?
Australian democracy Australian democracy

Australian democracy

Every democratic society is distinct. The same is true for Australia.