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The job.
My @smh cartoon.
Two frames. (Like two pages of a picture book.) 1. Scene of PM Albanese at his desk, looking embattled, holding a phone that is shouting at him, pen in other hand. IN tray stacked full of papers on one side of him, OUT tray empty. Waste paper basket overflowing one side of desk, fire extinguisher other side. Text: “He used to wish he could just get on with his job, instead of spending all his time pandering to special interest groups…” 2. Zoom in on PM in same position, now looking at us, text continues: “Until one day he realised that *was* his job.”
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Cohesion.
My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Chris Minns stands beside a massive tonne weight marked NSW POLICE being lowered by a crane. Visible sticking out from under the weight are hands, legs, a woman’s face, a keffiyeh and placards saying “NO TO GENOCIDE”, “FREE PALESTINE”, “HERZOG OUT”, “NO TO VIOLENCE” Minns says, “Thst should socially cohere them nicely.”
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Here we are.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. 1. Customs and Border Protection agent with suitcase open holding two pieces of paper, says to man opposite, “President Herzog, we note there’s a photo of you here signing a bomb meant for Gazans, as well as a UN accusation of incitement to genocide…” 2. Same scene but agent is handing closed suitcase to the man saying “Welcome to Australia and enjoy your stay.”
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Uses for the flag.
My @smh @theage cartoon
Title: “Uses for the Australian Flag”. Six frames. 1. “To show support”. Guy in a crowd wearing green and gold waving little flag shouting “CARN THE AUSSIES”. 2 “To dogwhistle”. Pauline wrapped in flag as in Senate stunt. 3. “Survival abroad”. Woman with shorts, ponytail and large backpack with flag on it, Eiffel Tower in distance, says “Not American” 4. “To tell people who you are”. Big bloke in Aust flag t-shirt looks at smaller brown man menacingly? Assertively? Aggressively? and points to it. 5. “To tell people you belong”. Four people of diverse culture/ethnicity all proudly holding little Aussie flags. 6. “Sun protection for your lily white skin”. Two blokes, back to us, red necks, beach in front, thumbs up, beer in hand, saying “MATE” “MAAATE”.
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Weather outlook.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. TV weather man stands beside map of Australia with stick pointing to map. Colour of map with temperature scale below shows fiery reds, orange and crimson pink indicating high temps throughout. Map in actual flames in some parts, flames on weatherman’s stick, his shoulders and hair. He’s standing in brown floodwater with flaming, smoking branches, a cow and a koala clinging to a branch floating by. Rain blowing in from the left. Weather man calmly says, “On the bright side, assuming global emissions fall sharply…”
January 28, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Long shot.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Four frames. 1. Hands holding invitation “You’re invited to join my Board of Peace” - Trump signature. Richard Marles says “It’s like the UN but without all the Human Rights and Rule of Law palaver…” 2. Albo now in pic, Marles continues, “So far it includes various peace-loving luminaries, like Tony Blair, Viktor Orbán, Netanyahu…” 3. “…plus Trump’s son-in-law and a bunch of property developers…” Albo says “Should we join it?” 4. Marles: “Perhaps we could appeal to their better angels…”
January 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Coalition split!
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Tail (marked NATS) with pair of glasses on ground, moving; dog, tail-less, marked (LIBS), wide-set eyes, eyelashes, wide mouth, any resemblance to Sussan Ley purely coincidental, flying off into the air; in another direction a bone (marked HATE SPEECH). Sorry about all the labels but the visually illiterate need help too.
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Solid.
My @smh cartoon.
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Grass roots.
My @smh cartoon.
January 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Who’s the boss?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
4 frames. Penny Wong and Anthony Albanese.. 1. Wong says “He’s extrajudicially killed supposed drug-traffickers in boats…” Albo: “Cripes!” 2. Wong: “He’s blockaded oil tankers, bombed the port… and now he’s kidnapped the president and his wife…” Albo: “oh dear” 3. Wong: “…while announcing he’ll run Venezuela and stealing the oil. Shouldn’t we…say something?” Albo: “Hell no!” 4. Albo: “Have you seen what he’s like when he’s angry?!”
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Bondi politic.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. Frame one: Sussan Ley and David Littleproud. Ley says “We *could* try bipartisanship.”. Frame two: Ley and Littleproud wheeling John Howard in a wheelbarrow, Littleproud says “Yeah-nah.”
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Two men.
My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Washed out image from photo of the two gunmen 1 walking up stairs and 2 aiming gun. Words: “Two men. Not university students, lecturers, historians; not protesters, marching for peace and an end to the killing; not artists expressing solidarity over the killing of civilians, doctors, journalists, humanitarians… Two men. Full of hatred; radicalised; blind to humanity; with training, plans and a stash of legally obtained guns.
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Cut loose.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. European Union symbol as hot air balloon. Basket below contains Putin and Trump, who is waving a large knife, shouting at balloon “We’re cutting you loose!”
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Put it down.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Left: man and woman at kitchen table having drinks. Woman pointing to her phone, saying: “Immigrants are causing the housing crisis, the environmentalists want to ruin our lifestyle, and our children’s minds are being poisoned by woke!” Right: Young teen girl walking through doorway carrying drink and plate with sandwich, says, “Omigod Mum, put that thing down, can’t you see what it’s doing to you?”
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Barnaby exiting a room from which a leg kicks, a hand flipping the bird, another throwing a tomato, an akubra hat and a beetroot flying, and “BUGGER OFF!” and “GOOD RIDDANCE!” Barnaby in melodramatic pose looking back says “Don’t try to beg me - I’ve made up my mind.” In front of him, Pauline Hanson in burqa (dress, legs and high heels showing) arms outstretched, saying “COME TO MAMA!” - eclipsed by Gina Rinehart behind her, long white dress, same pose also saying “COME TO MAMA!”
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Thank me.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Zelenskyy, Trump and Putin. Putin is shaking the hand of Zelenskyy - which has come away from his body. Putin also holding Z’s severed legs, while Z is on a stool. Trump between them , hands on their backs, says to Z, “You haven’t thanked me enough.”
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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How bad could they be?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Chap coming out of the White House Situation Room, muses “I mean, how bad could releasing the Epstein Files be?!” In front of him is a bunch of people barricaded behind a table on its side with sand bags, bearing garbage bin lid, umbrella, chair held aloft,gas mask, broom, helmet, wielding baseball bat, fire extinguisher. One man kneeling praying.
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Who’s in the room?
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Title “Main players in the Liberal Party room net zero meeting.” Subtitles: top left “The moderates” showing Jane Hume, Julian Leeser, Tim Wilson, ? , Melissa Price, Ann Ruston, Andrew Bragg. Centre: “The Leader” Sussan Ley. “The conservative rump” includes James Paterson, ?, Andrew Hastié, ?, Angus Taylor, ?, Sarah Henderson, Dan Tehan, Ted O’Brien, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Bottom left: “The mining lobby” including rural type in Akubra, business type, Gina Rinehart, type in sunglasses holding cash, anonymous type on phone… Bottom right: “The Advance/Atlas/IPA propaganda units” showing Advance boss, faceless operator, Sky News numpty, glamorous influencer, sponsored nuclear whizz-kid
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Clean up.
My. @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Richardson Marles and Albanese walking past news placard that says, “DODGY POWER BROKER RICHO DIES”. Marles says, “Flowers? Air freshener? State funeral?” Albo says, “Whatever it takes.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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PANIC!!
My @smh @theage cartoon
Two frames.1: Background lists “undermining the judiciary; ignoring due process; defying the constitution; seeking retribution against political enemies; inciting mob violence; punishing (dissent); under(mining free press); extra-(judicial killing); mass (deportations); param(ilitary crackdowns); cult of (personality); militaristic symbols; purging minorities; rewrit(ing/eras)ing history; state(propa(ganda)”. Commentator in cardigan with patched elbows and reading glasses says, “To call Trump fascist would be a wild exaggeration *snort*” 2: Back-ground lists “free childcare; free buses; rent freezes; affordable housing; city-owned grocery stores; taxing billionaires; boost minimum wages”. Same commentator throws hands in air, glasses fly, says, “AAAAK!! MAMDANI’S A COMMUNIST!”
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Gift horse.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Murray Watt and Albo looking at papers with headlines “LIBS MAY DROP NET ZERO” and “LEY’s LEADERSHIP IN PERIL” Noticeboard behind them: “Environmental…#Weaken EPA ✔️#Never look a gift horse…”Approve new coal projects ✔️ #Approve North West Shelf ✔️ #Weaken Tas Salmon…” Murray Watt says, “They make us look like we’re serious about climate action!” Albo says, “Never look a gift horse…”
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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No hurry.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Left side: Storm clouds, lightening, house on fire among trees also burning, “HELP” coming from house. To the right, David Littleproud, behind him a huge wave. He says: “No point in us doing anything until the rest of the world is on board.”
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM