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Behind the lines

The year's best political cartoons.

The annual Behind the Lines exhibition celebrates the talent of this country's best cartoonists, presenting a unique time capsule of the year in Australian politics.

Browse the cartoons online, or visit the onsite and travelling exhibition.

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2024

No guts, no glory

We've done a tough pre-season, slogged our way up sandhills, lugged around medicine balls and downed protein shakes, and now we're fit and ready for another year of Behind the Lines.

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