The Echidna
The Echidna is a weekday newsletter with a difference. Featuring the wit and insight of celebrated Australian journalists Garry Linnell and John Hanscombe, with the whimsical cartoons of Fiona Katauskas.
The Echidna is a weekday newsletter with a difference. Featuring the wit and insight of celebrated Australian journalists Garry Linnell and John Hanscombe, with the whimsical cartoons of Fiona Katauskas.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
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.
