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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

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian
History

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian

Learn about the life of Jagera man Neville Bonner AO.

The same, but different: the UK election compared to Australia
Democracy

The same, but different: the UK election compared to Australia

How UK elections are both familiar and foreign to Australian voters.

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story
History

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story

The experiences of several women involved in the British suffragette movement.

The Denmans in British Australia: cultured and courteous with nothing to do
History

The Denmans in British Australia: cultured and courteous with nothing to do

The experience of Australia's fifth governor-general.

By-elections in Australia
Democracy

By-elections in Australia

COLLECTION

Julian Assange supporters' badge Julian Assange supporters' badge

Julian Assange supporters' badge

Wikileaks' Julian Assange is convicted under the US Espionage Act, his supporters see him as a whistleblower.
Court dress cufflinks and vesta case

Court dress cufflinks and vesta case

These decorated cufflinks were part of a court dress uniform for the Minister for External Affairs.

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.