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2019-345P Sugar intake symbols.
Went with article about plans for sugar content food labelling system using teaspoons of sugar symbols to indicate how much sugar the product contains.
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.