Elder abuse – Worrying new statistics
If you think this illustration is over the top, read on to see why it is not: The Australian Human Rights Commission is concerned about statistics released in June 2024…
Hot planet – Carbonated
In creating this illustration, I chose Coca Cola as the most definitive symbol of the consumerist age. I am not suggesting that the carbonated drink is causing the ruination of…
On hold! That familiar phone fury
” Haven’t you been listening? I’ve told you 15 times, ‘We will be with you as soon as possible’, you numbskull.Your call is important to us, just like the thousands…
Petrol prices – True sentiments
Wife: Darling, please stop swearing and cursing petrol companies when the kids are in the car. They’ll think they are growing up in a world dominated by opportunistic corporate greed.…
Sexism – Ocker style
All too often, women who are only even slightly overweight, are out-and-out rejects in the eyes of sexist ockers who dismally fail the same test. The hypocrisy is breathtaking, but…
48.8% is the statistic for corrupt politicians
In a recent Australian National University (ANU) study into democracy in Australia, 48.8% of respondents agreed that politicians are corrupt. Certain unwise parliamentarians are attempting to debunk the figure, and…
The wolf whistle is a curious thing
These days, it’s politically incorrect, but is it sexual harassment? While female reactions to the problematic wolf whistle vary, it is usually interpreted as having sexual connotations and can be…
Qantasy Land
This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this flight of fantasy – the one you booked but didn’t exist. You’ve been ripped off! Today, we’re doing a consolation tour of…
Orangutan – Palm oil is the problem
The dinner party hostess offers nibblies to a male guest – Guest: I checked your kitchen earlier and I am not impressed. Hostess: How dare you! Guest: You should be…
Babies’ rights on the line
Mother’s reply: How dare you text a bad press message like that! This is going public you know. People are going to assume I am ‘too posh to push’, and…
Sights on elephant ivory poachers
For conservation organisations, getting worthwhile commercial TV coverage of major global issues, such as species extinction, must be difficult, because we rarely see any. At university, journalists were taught ‘Dog…
Julia Gillard – trial by gender. Verdict – exile!
FLASHBACK THIS CARTOON, DRAWN AT THE END OF JULIA GILLARD’S TENURE AS PRIME MINISTER, WAS ON DISPLAY IN THE MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY AT THE OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN CANBERRA.THE…