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Profits of Doom

Two men in suits watch a climate protest. One of them says, 'At least our destructive behaviour is good for the shareholders.'

In March three protesters caused a two-hour traffic jam when they blockaded Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge to protest climate change. Commuters were angry, a woman was forced to give birth by the side of the road and the protestors were given jail terms. But Fiona Katauskas’ cartoon asks, who is the more destructive agent — the protestors or the fossil fuel companies?