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MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
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Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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