04 September - 31 October 2014

   

Behind the Lines -
all fun and games

4 september 2025 -
31 october 2025

Featuring established and emerging cartoonists from across Australia, the Behind the Lines exhibition highlights the significant contribution they make to cultural and political debates through witty, insightful and often poignant satirical drawings, paintings, GIFs and sculptures.

For 2024, the Behind the Lines exhibition theme is 'No guts, no glory', reflecting a year where the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held, and in Australia's daily news sporting analogies were drawn between politics and the issues affecting our everyday lives.

Behind the Lines is a travelling exhibition developed by Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, proudly supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

 

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school resources

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Explore resources to support school students to become informed, active, and engaged citizens.

This comprehensive set of resources is designed for teachers to help them and their students explore key topics, including how referendums are created and work, the Australian Constitution, and civic participation. Whether you are new to these topics or seeking fresh ideas, this resource offers valuable tools to enhance your teaching and inspire your students.

Resources include a complementing guide to the Behind The Lines exhibition and are designed to support students to read and analyse cartoons. More Information

 

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While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia, or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.