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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

Estimates committees: two words that strike fear in a public servant's heart
Democracy

Estimates committees: two words that strike fear in a public servant's heart

What estimates committees are for.

Australia’s entry into the Second World War
History

Australia’s entry into the Second World War

How Australia prepared for the Second World War.

Reflections on Malcolm Fraser
History

Reflections on Malcolm Fraser

In remembrance of former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.

Seven prime ministers who migrated to Australia
History

Seven prime ministers who migrated to Australia

Political participation does not require being born in Australia.

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag
History

Red, white and blue: the Australian flag

COLLECTION

Letter from Earle Page to his son on his 21st birthday Letter from Earle Page to his son on his 21st birthday

Letter from Earle Page to his son on his 21st birthday

Fatherly advice from a future prime minister.
Multifone telephone used by William McMahon

Multifone telephone used by William McMahon

Lift the handle and listen for the dial tone.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy Australian democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?
Australian democracy Australian democracy

Australian democracy

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