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A man holds a book titled 'Backyard Buddies' against background illustrations of butterflies and a frog.

Digital experience

Book Week with Andy Geppert

Join author and illustrator Andy Geppert for a digital Book Week event.

Book cover of Alpacas in Space along with a picture of the author, Matt Cosgrove, and other illustrations.

Digital experience

Science Week with Matt Cosgrove

Join author and illustrator Matt Cosgrove for a digital Science Week event.

A graphic of a two students outside a school on a green background with a yellow sun.

Democracy in a Box teacher resource

Explore the principles of democracy and the importance of active citizenship.

Whitlam and Fraser photographed at a rally in support of the free media.

Five famous Australian cross-party friendships

How some politicians formed unexpected friendships.

A newspaper cartoon with the heading 'Who threw that egg?' depicting a man wearing a suit and pin that reads 'Vote Yes' hit in the yee with an egg labelled '"No" Majority', and child walks away wearing a hat labelled 'Australia'.

Shelling truth to power: five famous eggings from history

The protest practice of 'egging' is not new.

Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, as viewed from across the river, with red double-decker buses and pedestrians crossing the bridge nearby.

What is a vote of no confidence?

Why Australia has the 'vote of no confidence' option.

Edmund Barton in Venice with Jane Barton and others

The strange provenance of the Fairfax collection

Why researching the origins of information matters.

Dr Brendan Nelson, wearing a suit and spotted tie, holding a 'Winfield' cigarette box in one hand and a 'Ratsak' box in the other.

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament

Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.

Photograph of Richard Nixon next to a photograph of Malcolm Turnbull, each addressing an audience in front of microphones.

Leadership spills plague Australian politics, but what does our system protect us from?

Learn how changes in Australian political leadership compare internationally.

The front of a building with signage that reads 'Vote here', 'District #5' and 'District #12'. One person enters the building, whilst two others gather around a box that reads 'Official election ballot drop box'.

Australia vs America – midterm elections and their influence

What makes Australia's elections unique?

Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons walk together through the front door of Old Parliament House, smiling.

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

How women fought for a place in Australian politics.

A handpainted sign that reads 'When leaving please close windows'

Lost, found and left behind

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