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 Friday 16th August 2019
2019-339 Pacific island nations voting for Australia to take action on climate change.
On the Australian government’s poor response to calls at the Pacific Islands Forum by Pacific Island Nations for action on global warming.
2019-332P Which battle did you fight in.
Went with article commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. The article also looked at PTSD amongst Vietnam vets.
2019-328P Political response to democratic decay.
Drawn in response to Banking royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne delivering a scathing judgement on the “democratic decay” in Australia.
2019-326 Towards infinity.
The Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Towards Zero campaign seemingly an abject failure in the wake of the rapidly rising road toll.
2019-325 Treating mass shooting in the US as exclusively a mental illness problem.
Mass shootings in the US more to do with lax gun laws than the mental state of the shooters.
2019-316 Newstart allowance expressed as flight.
Unemployed people unable to live on the Newstart allowance.
2019-313P Gambling figures.
Went with article on the release of the latest gambling figures which showed a rise in the amount people are spending on the pokies.
2019-299 Men talking about suicide.
Men are often reluctant to seek help when they feel suicidal or even to talk about.
2019-296 I'd hate to see how they treat their own planet!
Using the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the moon as a segue into how humans treat planet earth.
2019-295P Rural red light district.
Went with article on red warning lights on top of wind turbines to warn low flying aircraft.
2019-294 The trickle down effect.
The impact of pollution falls mainly on those that can least afford it.
2019-290P Universal language.
Went with article about the social and cultural benefits of young people playing sport.
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