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Aretha Brown at an Invasion Day rally held in Melbourne

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.

STORIES

Anzac Day at the provisional Parliament House
Heritage

Anzac Day at the provisional Parliament House

Where ANZAC Day was commemorated before the Australian War Memorial was built.

70th Anniversary of Australia’s entry into the Second World War
History

70th Anniversary of Australia’s entry into the Second World War

How Australia prepared for the Second World War.

Zines: an independent platform for self-expression
Your voice

Zines: an independent platform for self-expression

A conversation with zine maker, Bastian Fox Phelan.

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.

Butting Out a Ciggie in Old Parliament House
Heritage

Butting Out a Ciggie in Old Parliament House

COLLECTION

Embroidered cushion gifted to Arthur Calwell Embroidered cushion gifted to Arthur Calwell

Embroidered cushion gifted to Arthur Calwell

A symbol of a substantial change in government policy.
Ethel Bruce's rail pass and tickets to the opening of Parliament House

Ethel Bruce's rail pass and tickets to the opening of Parliament House

First class travel for the wife of the prime minister.

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.