The Herald (Melbourne)
The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
The Herald was first published in Melbourne in 1861 before being merged with The Sun News Pictorial in 1990 to form the Herald-Sun.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
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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