All Hands on Deck symposium
A series of graphic recordings were created at the All Hands on Deck symposium, held at the University of Technology Sydney in July 2023.
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A series of graphic recordings were created at the All Hands on Deck symposium, held at the University of Technology Sydney in July 2023.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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