John Shakespeare is a Walkley Award–winning, Sydney-based cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator. He is best known for his prior work at The Sydney Morning Herald over the last four decades. Before that, he worked for The Courier- Mail and the Sydney Sun. He grew up in Brisbane, inspired by cartoonists of MAD and Cracked magazines. He has also won three Stanley Awards, in 1992, 2004 and 2005.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
