Untitled
Danny Eastwood
The 25 May death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of the police triggered unrest across the United States. Over recent years, footage of police brutality has fuelled outrage and driven the Black Lives Matter movement to greater prominence. Eastwood’s cartoon highlights both the continuing protests against deaths in custody here in Australia and the increasing role of cameras at demonstrations.
You may also be interested in...
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Common terms explained.
1916: Conscription
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
1999: Republic referendum
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
'We've been sacked': the 1975 Whitlam government dismissal
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Cartoonists
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
1937: Aviation
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
