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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

Sixty years of service: John Campbell

Sixty years of service: John Campbell

A look at the extensive career of a Hansard reporter.

The Prime Minister’s seat: a case study in sleuthing

The Prime Minister’s seat: a case study in sleuthing

How researcher Campbell Rhodes tackled answering a deceptively simple question.

Reflections of Bob Hawke in Old Parliament House

Reflections of Bob Hawke in Old Parliament House

How Bob Hawke felt about his time as Prime Minister at both houses of parliament.

We’re gonna party like it’s 1988!

We’re gonna party like it’s 1988!

How the move to Australian Parliament House was celebrated.

90-year-old souvenirs for a 90-year-old building

90-year-old souvenirs for a 90-year-old building