Social and political feature and
pocket cartoons with a slightly black and esoteric
flavour. They are drawn on Australian and world issues but from an
Australian perspective. This page is normally updated at least twice weekly.
Last updated on Thursday 20th June, 2019
2019-255P Graduation podium steps.
Went with article on too many people doing university courses, many of which offer limited employment prospects.
2019-250 Our expanding world.
The expansion of the size of TVs seemingly in tandem with the expansion of bodies.
2019-248 Plastic recycling numbers.
On a study claiming people could be ingesting as much as a teaspoon of micro plastic every week.
2019-245 Three percent minimum wage minus the penalty rates cut.
On the rise in the minimum wage coinciding with the cuts to penalty rates.
2019-242P Trying to hit the zero emissions target with coal fired power.
Went with article on Victoria not on track to reach its carbon emissions reduction target.
2019-243 Shedding light on government activities in the future?
The ability of the media to report on government activities being eroded by increased Australian Federal Police powers to investigate and charge journalist who publish articles using information provided by whistleblowers.
2019-241P Not on the computer all the time.
Went with article on teenagers spending too much time using electronic equipment.
2019-239P Modern triage.
Went with article about training for hospital staff to detect signs of family violence.
2019-237P The new Mount Everest.
Went with article on the mounting difficulty in disposing of used tyres.
2019-236 Selfie that's a big hit with his friends.
On the increasing number of people being killed in car accidents due to being distracted with their mobile phones.
2019-235P The admitting the abuses of the past road to Damascus
Went with article on George Pell appealing his conviction on child sex abuse charges.
2019-229P Telling farmers about the water shortage.
Awareness in the city of the ramifications of the latest drought catching up to what the country has long been experiencing.
2019-226 The NDIS funding process in action.
The difficulties that some disabled people are experiencing with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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