The Courier (Ballarat)
The Courier (Ballarat) has been published since 1867, reflecting the city, highlighting its issues and telling its stories, its tragedies and triumphs.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
The Courier (Ballarat) has been published since 1867, reflecting the city, highlighting its issues and telling its stories, its tragedies and triumphs.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
The start of the election process explained.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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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