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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

It’s Bennelong time
History

It’s Bennelong time

How these museum objects tell stories of past members for Bennelong.

Butting out a ciggie in Old Parliament House
Heritage

Butting out a ciggie in Old Parliament House

How smokers 'did the right thing' at Old Parliament House.

What's so 'royal' about a royal commission, and what are they, anyway?
Democracy

What's so 'royal' about a royal commission, and what are they, anyway?

Why does Australia have Royal Commissions?

Establishing the United Nations
History

Establishing the United Nations

A look at the formation of the United Nations.

A 'follitical' liability?
History

A 'follitical' liability?

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.

Prime minister's desk

Prime minister's desk

An expanse of desktop.

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?