Dean Alston
Dean Alston is an editorial cartoonist for The West Australian. A past Walkley Award-winner for best cartoon and winner of two Stanley Awards for Best Single Gag Cartoonist, Alston has also worked as a cartographer and publican.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
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