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A graphic illustration of stars and plants with activities for students to think about plants in space.
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Plants in space

What do plants in space look like?

A woman in a blue skirt holds a box of activities outside Old Parliament House.
Video

Unboxing Democracy in a Box!

Learn more about our Democracy in a Box resources.

Close up of a red velvet curtin falling to a red carpeted floor with a timber furniture panel next to it.

Access to information

Edmund Barton in Venice with Jane Barton and others
History

The strange provenance of the Fairfax collection

Why researching the origins of information matters.

Prime Minister Bob Hawke and (future prime minister) Paul Keating sit behind a microphone at an Australian Labor Party conference.

Eight ways an Australian prime minister can lose the top job

How the head of the government can lose their position.

People sit on the grass in the rose gardens at Old Parliament House painting floral artworks.
Event

Painting picnic with Ineka Voigt

Join us for a Floriade-inspired afternoon creating art.

Dr Brendan Nelson, wearing a suit and spotted tie, holding a 'Winfield' cigarette box in one hand and a 'Ratsak' box in the other.
History

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament

Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.

A large crowd of people and press stand below and on the steps of Parliament House after the dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Guided tours

Dismissed Tour

The story of an extraordinary political moment and how it unfolded.

Many hands hold microphones toward David Smith's face as he reads the proclamation dissolving parliament. The words 'The Dismissal 50th Anniversary' appear over the top of the image.
Event

Dismissal anniversary panel discussions: Livestream event

Join us for a series of discussions exploring the 1975 dismissal.

Photograph of Richard Nixon next to a photograph of Malcolm Turnbull, each addressing an audience in front of microphones.
Democracy

Leadership spills plague Australian politics, but what does our system protect us from?

Learn how changes in Australian political leadership compare internationally.

The front of a building with signage that reads 'Vote here', 'District #5' and 'District #12'. One person enters the building, whilst two others gather around a box that reads 'Official election ballot drop box'.
Democracy

Australia vs America – midterm elections and their influence

What makes Australia's elections unique?

Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons walk together through the front door of Old Parliament House, smiling.
History

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

How women fought for a place in Australian politics.