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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

Memorable marches in Australian history
History

Memorable marches in Australian history

How protests marches can influence a nation.

A plebiscite milestone: 100 years on from the 1917 conscription debates
History

A plebiscite milestone: 100 years on from the 1917 conscription debates

How Australian voters rejected conscription during the First World War.

Moving house
Heritage

Moving house

What was involved with the move to the permanent Parliament House?

Through the ashes: The doors of Old Parliament House
Heritage

Through the ashes: The doors of Old Parliament House

How the front doors of Old Parliament House were rescued and restored after fire damage.

It’s Bennelong time
History

It’s Bennelong time

COLLECTION

Ethel Bruce's rail pass and tickets to the opening of Parliament House Ethel Bruce's rail pass and tickets to the opening of Parliament House

Ethel Bruce's rail pass and tickets to the opening of Parliament House

First class travel for the wife of the prime minister.
White lemuroid possum brooch

White lemuroid possum brooch

Advocating for endangered species in style.

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?