Closing the Gap - the Theory, the Practice

The sizzling history of the democracy sausage

Barbecue snags and voting explained.

Audio described cartoons

Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.

Cartoonists

Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.

1999: Republic referendum

In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.

1967: Indigenous affairs

Democracy

How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.