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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.

Artists and activists: The Ongoing Adventures of X and Ray
Your voice

Artists and activists: The Ongoing Adventures of X and Ray

A spotlight on the Indigenous artist Lin Onus.

What is a redistribution?
Democracy

What is a redistribution?

Why the Australian Electoral Commission has to reassess electorate boundaries.

Hanging on the Computerphone
Heritage

Hanging on the Computerphone

The intriguing story of a 1980s technological marvel.

Zines: an independent platform for self-expression
Your voice

Zines: an independent platform for self-expression

COLLECTION

Souvenir elephant Souvenir elephant

Souvenir elephant

This miniature elephant is a tongue-in-cheek souvenir depicting Provisional Parliament House.
Barber's chair

Barber's chair

Not a hair out of place.

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?