The Gap

Barbecue snags and voting explained.

Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.

Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.

Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.

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

The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.

Behind the Lines