Multiple Australian outlets mark Saturday as the 125th anniversary of the federal press gallery, a group that provides journalists with access to the Parliament of Australia. The pieces focus on the gallery’s long-running role in covering federal politics and delivering scoops and behind-the-scenes information over decades. They also reference the gallery’s history of documenting not only formal parliamentary proceedings but the more informal elements of politics, including relationships between reporters and prime ministers, and instances of “high times and hijinks” associated with parliamentary culture. Across the reports, the anniversary is presented as a milestone for how political reporting has evolved alongside changes in Parliament and the media environment. While specific incidents and details are not included in the provided excerpts, the common thread is that the press gallery has served as an enduring channel for reporting from within federal politics for 125 years. Overall, the coverage ties the gallery’s access to its influence on public understanding of parliamentary events and highlights its role in chronicling both official and unofficial aspects of political life.