Geoff Pryor emerged from retirement to draw a weekly cartoon for The Saturday Paper, before retiring a second time. Before that, he had been the political cartoonist for The Canberra Times for thirty years, where he was succeeded by David Pope.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
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.
