Flattening, Flattening

Peter Broelman
Two people face away from a large black wave called 'Climate change'. They look at a graph and say, 'Oh good. We're flattening the curve!'
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Two people face away from a large black wave called 'Climate change'. They look at a graph and say, 'Oh good. We're flattening the curve!'
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
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