The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review is a business-focused daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions will be closed from 14 July to early September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
The Australian Financial Review is a business-focused daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Common terms explained.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
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.
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