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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

Vale Faith Bandler
History

Vale Faith Bandler

In remembrance of Faith Bandler AC.

Wearing your politics
History

Wearing your politics

A look at collection items from political campaigns.

The decriminalisation of homosexuality
History

The decriminalisation of homosexuality

A milestone for Australian society.

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

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

Learn how changes in Australian political leadership compare internationally.

From tulips to trenches: comings and goings in the Old Parliament House Gardens
Heritage

From tulips to trenches: comings and goings in the Old Parliament House Gardens

COLLECTION

Dining room chair Dining room chair

Dining room chair

A workhorse chair you can still sit on today.
Toy koala

Toy koala

A beloved toy koala gifted to Australia's 100,000th British post-war migrant.

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?