John Frith (1906–2000) was one of Australia's most prominent and prolific cartoonists for more than four decades. His work was printed in The Bulletin, The Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne's Herald over his long career. He was also a sculptor and potter, and many of his cartoons and ceramic works are held in the Museum of Australian Democracy's collection.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
