I’ll admit up front, that I wonder if this exchange between South Australian Minister Chloe Fox and The Advertiser Duke Fandango Flamingo is satirical – like an article in The Onion. But here’s the gist of it: The Advertiser ran a cartoon by Jos Valdman after the paper brought to light a high number of […]
Former Herald Sun cartoonist Geoffrey “Jeff” Hook will be honored with a Medal of the Order of Australia for outstanding achievement and service. From the Herald Sun:But he believes the honour recognises all of Australia’s cartoonists for their efforts in shaping the political and news landscape of Australia. “It’s a tribute to the influence that […]
Robert Crumb was the headlining artist at the Australian Graphic arts festival in Sydney, but cancelled after a newspaper ran a headline that read, “Cult genius or filthy weirdo” and quoted anti-child abuse campaigner Hetty Johnsto who raised questions about the appropriateness of Crumb’s attendance.In an open letter published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Crumb […]
Robert Crumb was supposed to be the headlining appearance at the Graphic arts festival in Sydney, but the cartoonist has opted to not go after The Sunday Telegraph described him as a “self-confessed sex pervert” and a “very warped human being.”The newspaper’s story on July 31 featured the headline “Cult genius or filthy weirdo”. In […]
From The West Australian we learn that Jason Chatfield is still recovering from being dragged by a taxi earlier this year. While the local funnyman is still in rehab for injuries sustained to his writing arm, Chatfield is back at work. He soldiered on to perform 42 shows in 25 days during last month’s Melbourne […]
Jason Chatfield, President of the Australian Cartoonists Association and Ginger Meggs artist, was dragged aside a speeding taxi last Saturday in a hit and run accident. After spending an evening with friends watching a comedy show, Jason and his girlfriend, Sophie, had trouble hailing a taxi to head home. They called a taxi service to […]
Arctic Circle creator Alex Hallatt writes in:It’s too early to know how to help in the Christchurch/Lyttelton earthquake, but in the meantime we are continuing to help people affected by the devastating Australian floods. Cartoonists in the Australian Cartoonists Association have contributed artwork for auction for the Premier’s Flood Appeal. I’ve put up an original […]