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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

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration
History

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration

How the Second World War influenced changes to Australian immigration.

Establishing the United Nations
History

Establishing the United Nations

A look at the formation of the United Nations.

Deakin's Great White Gamble
History

Deakin's Great White Gamble

Why PM Deakin invited US battleships to Australian waters in 1908.

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents
History

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents

A look at leadership interactions from Australia's past.

Deakin's Great White Gamble
History

Deakin's Great White Gamble

COLLECTION

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857 Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Henry Parkes' The Empire newspaper, 1857

Father of Federation and newspaper man.

Women's Electoral Lobby vinyl record

Women's Electoral Lobby vinyl record

Music with a message.

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?