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.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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