Australian Prime Ministers brings together cultural, community and contemporary resources from around the nation for the most complete picture of Australia’s prime ministers.
Highlights
The Pivot of Power
James Walter asks why the office of prime minister has rarely seemed quite so confounding.
Melbourne General Cemetery
Melbourne General Cemetery has four graves of prime ministers and one symbolic memorial.
Dress Code: Empire
An old coat rescued. Sir Edmund Barton revealed.
The Rhetoric of Things
CSU Visual Arts students respond to objects in the Chifley Home in Bathurst
Prime ministers in social media
Social networks tell us what’s on the mind of the people on the street. Who and what is trending on Twitter?
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By the numbers: PMs in historical context
Governments seek to influence prevailing economic and social conditions and must also respond to global and national developments during their term in office.
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