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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

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames
History

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames

Discover how these prime ministers got their infamous nicknames.

A very Fraser Christmas!
History

A very Fraser Christmas!

Late 1970s and early 1980s fashion are on full display in these Christmas cards!

Life of the party – part 1
History

Life of the party – part 1

The role of political parties in Australia

The strange provenance of the Fairfax collection
History

The strange provenance of the Fairfax collection

Why researching the origins of information matters.

A fascist sex symbol?
Heritage

A fascist sex symbol?

COLLECTION

It's time skivvy It's time skivvy

It's time skivvy

A rallying cry: 'It's time'.

First Nations cultural awareness board game: Ngundi Bala-Dhu?

First Nations cultural awareness board game: Ngundi Bala-Dhu?

A board game about First Nations history and culture.

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.