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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

A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy - an indelible reminder of unceded sovereignty

A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy - an indelible reminder of unceded sovereignty

Read about the significance of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

Five famous Australian cross-party friendships

Five famous Australian cross-party friendships

How some politicians formed unexpected friendships.

Establishing the United Nations

Establishing the United Nations

A look at the formation of the United Nations.

What does one do after leaving the top job?

What does one do after leaving the top job?

A look at the post-office decisions of past Australian Prime Ministers.

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

1901 opening of the first Commonwealth parliament invitations

1901 opening of the first Commonwealth parliament invitations

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ernest Williams and his wife's invitations to the event of the year.

Paul Eddington’s Party Game

Paul Eddington’s Party Game

A board game featuring a popular actor.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy

Australian democracy

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

Defining democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?