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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

The man who became King but never saw his coronation
History

The man who became King but never saw his coronation

The collection object whose story has a twist in the tale.

The day the Australian Labor Party changed itself, and its leader
History

The day the Australian Labor Party changed itself, and its leader

How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.

Party Games
History

Party Games

A look at board games about politics and democracy.

Eight by-elections that changed the game
Democracy

Eight by-elections that changed the game

A by-election can indicate that change is coming for a political party.

8 hard-won rights for LGBTI Australians
History

8 hard-won rights for LGBTI Australians

COLLECTION

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857 Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Father of Federation and newspaper man.

Canberra travel posters

Canberra travel posters

Beautifully illustrated travel posters were a popular way of attracting potential tourists.

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.