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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

The early life of Henry Parkes

The early life of Henry Parkes

How young Henry Parkes chose his path in life.

Transition of power – what’s the difference between Australia and the United States?

Transition of power – what’s the difference between Australia and the United States?

How Australia compares to the USA during transitions of power.

Whatever it takes to get the vote

Whatever it takes to get the vote

How suffragettes fought and endured for voting rights.

Love letters at the heart of politics

Love letters at the heart of politics

Two examples from the Museum of Australian Democracy collection.

The Apology 10 years on

The Apology 10 years on