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Aretha Brown, a young woman, holds a banner at a protest rally with a fist raised in the air.

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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

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

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

Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.

A peep behind the hankie

A peep behind the hankie

Symbols of power in your pocket.

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

How women fought for a place in Australian politics.

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian

Learn about the life of Jagera man Neville Bonner AO.

The Introduction of Decimal Currency: How We Avoided Nostrils and Learned to Love the Bill

The Introduction of Decimal Currency: How We Avoided Nostrils and Learned to Love the Bill

COLLECTION

Wig formerly worn by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Wig formerly worn by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

A symbol of impartiality in parliament.

White lemuroid possum brooch

White lemuroid possum brooch

Advocating for endangered species in style.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy

Australian democracy

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

Defining democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?