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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.

STORIES

Sixty years of service: John Campbell
Heritage

Sixty years of service: John Campbell

A look at the extensive career of a Hansard reporter.

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection
History

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection

How a politician's personal items tell a story of their public life.

Remembering the Dismissal
History

Remembering the Dismissal

One journalist's personal connection with the Dismissal.

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames
History

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames

Discover how these prime ministers got their infamous nicknames.

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection
History

Exploring the Arthur Calwell Collection

COLLECTION

Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal

Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal

The Women's Social and Political Union took extreme actions to advance the cause of women's suffrage.
Non-Members’ Bar life membership tags

Non-Members’ Bar life membership tags

From 1946, a lively bar was provided for ‘non-members’ of parliament at the provisional Parliament House.

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.