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Democracy

Democracy

Aretha Brown, a young woman, holds a banner at a protest rally with a fist raised in the air.

Stories

Stories

Black and white image of the front of Old Parliament House with a crowd of people of gathered at the foot of the stairs. The building is white with columns and an Australian flag flies at the top.

Collection

Collection

A close up of a rainbow flag covered in signatures.

POLITICAL CARTOONS

Browse Behind the Lines, our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons.

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Visitors looking at the framed cartoons on the walls

STORIES

On a Knife-Edge: Six other times Australia’s elections were down to the wire
History

On a Knife-Edge: Six other times Australia’s elections were down to the wire

Past Australian elections with very close results.

Lost, found and left behind
Heritage

Lost, found and left behind

Discover some of the items that have been unexpectedly discovered in the museum.

Referenda and plebiscites – what's the difference?
Democracy

Referenda and plebiscites – what's the difference?

How a referendum compares to a plebiscite.

Indigenous women artists: Leah King-Smith and Andrea Fisher
Your voice

Indigenous women artists: Leah King-Smith and Andrea Fisher

A spotlight on the work of two Indigenous artists.

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames
History

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames

COLLECTION

Prime minister's desk Prime minister's desk

Prime minister's desk

An expanse of desktop.
Julian Assange supporters' badge

Julian Assange supporters' badge

Wikileaks' Julian Assange is convicted under the US Espionage Act, his supporters see him as a whistleblower.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy Defining democracy

Australian democracy

Every democratic society is distinct. The same is true for Australia.
Defining democracy Defining democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?