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

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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.

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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

A very Fraser Christmas!

A very Fraser Christmas!

Late 1970s and early 1980s fashion are on full display in these Christmas cards!

Conscription 1916: Who were the Maltese ‘children of Billy Hughes’?

Conscription 1916: Who were the Maltese ‘children of Billy Hughes’?

A look at an immigration controversy during Billy Hughes' prime ministership.

Shelling truth to power: five famous eggings from history

Shelling truth to power: five famous eggings from history

The protest practice of 'egging' is not new.

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 1: human leaders)

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 1: human leaders)

Disability and Australian politicians.

What bees can teach us about democracy

What bees can teach us about democracy

COLLECTION

White lemuroid possum brooch

White lemuroid possum brooch

Advocating for endangered species in style.

Dorothy Tangney's Life Gold Pass

Dorothy Tangney's Life Gold Pass

These Life Gold Passes allowed retired parliamentarians to travel for free.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?

Australian democracy

Australian democracy

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