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Behind the Lines

Self-published

Torres Strait Islander people are waist-deep in water. One person says, 'And what did the fossil fuel lobby say?' Another says, 'Teach your grandchildren to swim.'

Learn to Swim

Simon Kneebone, Self-published,

The title reads, 'Australian 2025 election.' Two voters argue between Greens and Labor, and about where their preferences will go. The Greens voter thinks, 'But really. Why is she wearing a ceasefire in Gaza shirt when Labor supplies arms to Israel?'

At the Polls

Holly English, Self-published,

People climb onto their roof with their cat. Inside their rapidly flooding home it says on TV, 'Net zero – time to abandon.'

In Other News

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

he title reads, 'Has Antony Green called the conclave?' Green stands in front of a screen which shows party leaders Albanese and Dutton, dressed as Catholic cardinals. Green says, 'Black smoke indicates a Labor win and further coal mine expansions. With a coalition win expect it to radiate bright green.'

Has Antony Green Called the Conclave?

Ed Iffland, Self-published,

US President Donald Trump drives a wrecking ball through a building labelled 'US 2017 – 2021', saying, 'Now where was I before I was so rudely interrupted?' Behind him is a building labelled 'Constitution.'

The Wrecking Ball

Alan Moir, Self-published,

Text reads, 'Harris or Harass.' Harris is brown, the 'I' portrayed by a raised fist. Harass is orange, the last A bending down to form a groping hand.

Harris/Harass

Ed Iffland, Self-published,

A man looks down at a small ant hill and says, 'It's the Greens, infighting.'

Greens Infighting

Alan Moir, Self-published,

A busy group of people hold up flags for Palestine and Israel. A lonely man with a Ukrainian flag and a microphone says, 'Ahem!'

Ahem!

Alan Moir, Self-published,

Clownfish swim amongst white bleached coral under the shadow of a shark. One fish says, 'Don't worry, thanks to millions of years of evolution he'll never see us.'

Accelerated Evolution

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

A person, labelled 'Assange', sits chained to a wall and wearing an iron mask that reads 'Aust indifference'. Text reads, 'The man in the iron mask…'

Assange in the Iron Mask

Alan Moir, Self-published,

Two men have coffees at a cafe, both readings newspapers. One says, 'Urgh, looks like another woman has been killed by a man.' The other says, 'Terrible shame… and it says he was such a good bloke too.'

Not Good Enough

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

Anthony Albanese walks next to Penny Wong, telling her to 'Send China our strong rebukes... and our kindest regards.'

Our Strong Rebukes

Alan Moir, Self-published,

A timeline from 1992 to now, shows two stick figures discussing with more and more urgency the need to 'get off coal' as it gets hotter and the water levels rise over time.

Getting off Coal Slowly

Costa A, Self-published,

At the 'Smartest Black Person Award' ceremony, a black figure stands at a lectern saying 'We must not view everything through the lens of race.' A group of white figures applaud.

The Summit

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

A crossways sign that says 'Aboriginal land', and the heading 'All ways. Always.' All presented upside down.

In Perpetuity

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

A family sits on a couch wearing soccer jerseys watching TV, they are lit up in green and yellow. A 'Matildas' scarf hangs on the wall behind them. The Sydney Opera House lit in green and yellow is outside the window.

Girls Light Up

Glen Le Lievre, Self-published,

In a long queue of people walking toward a public housing block, one child says, 'We're here in the hope of eventually having somewhere safe and affordable to live. How about you?' Another child replies, 'I want to be prime minister.'

Public Housing

Peter Sully, Self-published,

A sculpture of a person's face with white smoke coming out of their mouth, saying, 'Don't stress! I'm not vaping... It's been so cold... but we can't afford to put the heater on.'

Don't Stress! I'm Not Vaping...

Van Nishing, Self-published,

Four panels of Tanya Plibersek at her desk. First three, she eats lunch while watching headlines about natural disasters. Final panel, she says 'Oh well, back to it', reaching for papers marked 'Mining approvals'.

Lunch Break

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

Ben Roberts-Smith wearing military uniform and medals depicted as skulls fires a gun backward at himself. A $25,000,000 price tag is on the gun.

Unfriendly Fire

Peter Lewis, Self-published,

A man with wildly flowing long blonde hair, glasses and an extravagant smile holds a spoon with a piece of cake on it.

Let Them Sell Their 7th Yacht

Nordacious, Self-published,

A black wave labelled 'Media racism' overshadows a small silhouette of a person who asks, '...is this your best..?'

Stan Grant and Media Racism

Simon Kneebone, Self-published,

Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi skip together holding a basket of red dots. The red dots are scattered in the air to spell the words 'human rights'.

Kindred Spirits

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

Looking down into an empty street alley, drawn out like an apartment floor plan, a person is in the corner in a sleeping bag.

Floor Plan

Glen Le Lievre, Self-published,

A tool punches holes into a belt, each hole is labelled with a rising cost of living. There is almost no belt left.

The Art of It

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese take a bite out of a shared sub sandwich with a submarine as the filling.

Aukus 2

Van Nishing, Self-published,

In the style of political propaganda posters, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping launch a bird skeleton into the sky with the word 'PEACE' trailing in a red banner.

No War

Badiucao, Self-published,

A woman holds a feather duster in her mouth, a bill and laundry on one arm, a laptop in her other hand, a full grocery bag on one foot, a boy tugs on her shirt and a cat vomits on the ground. She thinks, 'I wonder if I'll find time to come up with a cartoon for International Women's Day...?'

International Women's Day

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

A white figure at a counter asks, 'Can you please explain the nuances of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament... jargon jargon...' The black figure behind the counter replies with a cup, 'Here is your order'.

Long Black History

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

Two images of Peter Dutton with a blue face. First, Dutton says, 'I want details!' Second image, a 272-page 'Langton-Calma Report' is thrust into his mouth.

I Want Details!

Andrew Fyfe, Self-published,

Portrait of a woman with blonde hair wearing glasses, entitled 'Commissioner Holmes: Woman who is done with your mediocrity'.

Commissioner Holmes

Nordacious, Self-published,

Two panels showing how cartoonists draw government ministers the day before and the day after the new arts package. Before: four unflattering caricatures of politicians. After: same politicians with flattering caricatures.

Everyone Has Their Price

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

A parody advertisement from 'The federated union of cartoonists, comedians and satirists' endorsing Tony Abbott for the Senate.

Don't Make Us Beg

Glen Le Lievre, Self-published,

A black T-shirt with an image of an orange-faced Donald Trump wearing orange and looking angry, his hands cling to metal bars in front of him, text says, 'Orange Is The New Trump'.

Orange Is the New Trump

Nordacious, Self-published

Two men sit in chairs being served drinks. One man asks, 'So, what are we going to do about the Jenkins Report?' The second man responds, 'Wha.?!? The Report IS what we did'. A prayer room with a 'busy' sign is in the background.

Setting the Standard

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

A British submarine is in the background. A white figure says, 'They exiled my ancestors here for stealing bread. Many died on the journey. I love them.' A black figure replies, 'Doesn't sound like a flash day.'

Nullians Ep 16

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

Scott Morrison and a child play 'Guess Who?' The child asks 'Does he hold the ministry of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources?' Morrison replies, 'Ummm...'

Guess Who Else?

Adele K Thomas, Self-published,

A graph with 'Habitat loss' and 'Corporate greed'. The line is in the shape of fire. The right side contains a speaker who is half black, half white saying, 'We must take care of our planet'. The crowd says, 'Visionary'.

Causasion/Too Little, Too Late, White on Time

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

Pauline Hanson holds a flashlight, looking at her hand which says, 'Welcome to country'. Text on the left reads, 'There's a new boogeyman in town'.

There's a New Boogeyman in Town

Nordacious, Self-published,

Penny Wong and the Chinese Foreign Minister are bumping elbows in front of Australian and Chinese flags. The Chinese Foreign Minister's arm is muscly with '4 demands' written on it.

China's Four Demands

Badiucao, Self-published,

Four panels with a tall white figure and a smaller black figure. The tall figure talks about the 'developing brain theory' of how adolescent brains aren't developed. The smaller figure is in jail in the last panel.

Kindergarten Kop

Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni), Self-published,

A Paddington Bear-like character wearing an 'ICAC' hat 'skips' after Scott Morrison who is wearing a 'Mates' jacket. Morrison says, 'It's the end of civilisation as we know it!!'

ICAC Bear

Alan Moir, Self-published,

A street corner with a billboard of Josh Frydenberg says, 'I could be PM! You fools, you maniacs! Keep Josh.' Underneath, various signs point to change.

Joshkeeper

David Pope, Self-published,

A four stage cycle entitled 'The vicious election cycle'. The stages are: 'things are really bad', 'vote for what you know', 'things might get even worse!', 'too risky to change now'.

The Vicious Election Cycle

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

Scott Morrison is on a boat in floodwaters dressed in Cronulla Sharks attire. 'Sharks' is replaced with 'Shirks'. Text reads 'I don't hold a bucket, mate.'

I Don't hold A Bucket, Mate

Nordacious, Self-published,

A woman is rolling out dough while daydreaming. In her daydream, she and her friends are at a picnic, her friends are complimenting the tart she made.

Summer Picnic

Meg O'Shea, Self-published,

Scott Morrison is depicted as a medieval plague doctor. Bodies are piled behind him. He announces that cases have increased over the year and says, 'Here's a curry photo'.

Indulgence

Jules Faber, Self-published,

A woman has a mask hanging from her ear. The lower half of her face has spots, facial hair and she has fangs. Text reads, 'The other reason to continue wearing a mask'.

The Mask

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

Two people in suits are walking. They tell each other they're 'busy' ticking off 'New mining applications' and recording 'A bunch of new positive environmental messages'.

Busy Times

Pat Hudson, Self-published,

A man holding books talks to a woman in a library. He says, 'We've moved a few things around. Travel books are in the Fantasy section, politics is in sci-fi, and epidemiology is in self-help. Good luck.'

New Categories

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

Multiple mini cartoons with various messages about doughnuts and 'doughnut economics'.

Doughnut Dayz

Sarah Firth, Self-published,

A 50 degree Celsius thermometer holds up a newspaper with the headline, 'Air travel, consumerism back on track', to an empty syringe next to an empty COVID-19 vaccine.

Save Us From Ourselves (with the Thermometer and Syringe)

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

A mural on a wall depicting a young Afghani woman holding a book is painted over with black paint by a man with a gun.

#HelpAfghanistanNow

Badiucao, Self-published,

Multiple black and white panels. Man sleeping, dirty dishes and a footpath. Above is the skyline of a city.

Lockdown Mood 6

Judy Kuo, Self-published,

8 panels outlining someone's day during COVID lockdown. They struggle to thrive.

Phonecall with Aunty

Meg O'Shea, Self-published,

Three men sit in a lounge. One says to a woman server, 'Bring us another round, sweetheart'. Text reads: 'Members of the Australian Club vote to allow women to come to the table in the only way that does not offend their core values.'

The Australian Club

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

A three step recipe for 'How to make the LNP Andrew Lamington'. Text on bottom says, 'will last until whenever the next election is called'.

How to Make the LNP Andrew Lamington

Ed Iffland, Self-published,

Bust of a hotel quarantine worker is attached to a tennis court. They say how they're glad the Australian Open is closed.

The Closed Australian Open

Van Nishing, Self-published,

Three panels of a woman staring at a phone, it's 11.15am. First panel she says 'Ok, they're meeting at 11:45, so I might as well go do other stuff until there's actually some news.' She stays in the same spot in the next two panels.

Waiting for Presser

Elyce Phillips, Self-published,

A calendar of 2021. 26 January is marked as 'National day of mourning'. Every other day of the year is marked as 'Not national day of mourning'.

Change the Date

Megan Herbert, Self-published,

Text next to legs reads: 'BOYS! The world is on fire! Reefs are dying! Polar caps are melting! GET INSIDE!' Below, Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and Scott Morrison play with toy submarines, text reads: 'But... billion dollar nuclear submarines!'

Boys and Their Dumb Toys

Nordacious, Self-published,

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