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Man yells at cloud-based storage

And footy fans get smart.

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This one goes deep

And might leave you without a paddle.

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A sketchy recollection

And a Boo in the birdhouse.

Australian cartoonist Jon Kudelka has died.

Walkley Award-winning cartoonist dies aged 53

For three decades across several national media outlets, celebrated satirist Jon Kudelka held a mirror to the nation.

  • Linda Morris
Cartoonist Matt Golding, at the Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House).

Matt Golding wins 2025 Political Cartoonist of the Year

The acclaimed cartoonist loves the power of his art form to encapsulate complex ideas.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
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A Shakespearean portrayal of a retiring type

And being left cold by ICE.

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Many Herald journalists have received a Shakes caricature when they left the newsroom. This is the self-portrait he created as his last illustration for the Fitz Files when leaving the Herald in August 2024.

John Shakespeare’s illustrations captured the vibe. Here’s a handful of the 20,000 he filed

John Shakespeare, one of Australia’s most loved newspaper artists, completed as many as 20,000 illustrations in his 39 years at the Herald. He died on Monday of cancer, aged 63. Here are some examples of his colourful, humorous, incisive and groundbreaking work over the years.

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The dawning of an elephantine era

It’s just lucky our readers are thick-skinned.

Eric Bauza is now the voice behind iconic Looney Tunes characters like Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester.

‘That’s not all, folks!’ The voice actor taking Looney Tunes back to its roots

Eric Bauza has always loved cartoons. Now, he’s the voice of his all-time favourite.

  • Nell Geraets
Ann Telnaes’s original cartoon that was rejected by the editor of The Washington Post.

Is this the end of the political cartoonist?

It has always been a fraught job. Good cartoonists push boundaries and delight or upset people, but is there still a place for them in the digital age?

  • Jordan Baker