Brett Mason

Two vignettes. 1. Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, with quote: “Now is not the time to recognise a Palestinian state.” 2. Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, with quote (preceded by my words “…not while…”), “We’re deepening our roots in all parts of the land of Israel and burying the idea of a Palestinian state.”

Now?
My @smh cartoon.

Honestly, if Sussan Ley was as punk as she claims, she wouldn't quit politics. She'd run as an independent and give her former party hell on climate change.

Two frames. 1. Lib Party Room, members huddled around table, one says “We have no policies, no principles, no vision, no credibility, no gravitas, no consistency, no popular appeal…” 2. Same scene, another says, “You’re right - Angus Taylor is the leader who best represents us.”

If the cap fits.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Political recidivism. Women and younger voters abandoned the party in droves at last year’s election. Tearing down their first female leader after less than a year, is their considered response? And for what detailed program? Vague boilerplate rhetoric? Fact is, the boys want their party back.

Action packed!

We knew from the moment we heard it that “social cohesion” would be one of those Orwellian terms which would be used to cover all manner of state sanctioned abuse and deprivation of civic freedoms.
It fuels the very unrest it pretends to seek to quell.

Very sad to share the news of this legend of Australian political cartooning, and art. Dear Jon Kudelka has died, and we will be the poorer and more dull for his passing.
Sending love and condolences to his family.
What a legacy of scorching wit and joyful capturing of life he leaves.

Jon Kudelka cartoon. Julia Gillard is turning off the Light On The Hill and saying ‘it was attracting the boats’

Remembering Job Kudelka, his greatest one line single panel

Nicely done! If I had read the bonus bit I should have worked it out!

Name the traditional English folk song played by Mr Whippy ice-cream vans. Click the questions to reveal the answers.

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The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 586
I got 6/10!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2026/02...

@katelovesawalk.bsky.social

By @deadder.bsky.social .
Breathtaking.

Two frames. 1. Customs and Border Protection agent with suitcase open holding two pieces of paper, says to man opposite, “President Herzog, we note there’s a photo of you here signing a bomb meant for Gazans, as well as a UN accusation of incitement to genocide…” 2. Same scene but agent is handing closed suitcase to the man saying “Welcome to Australia and enjoy your stay.”

Here we are.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Last year, for the first time, alcohol and gambling companies, and their lobby groups, donated more than $5m to the major parties. Looks like they are getting a reasonable return on their investment.

Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.

A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.

Two frames. Title: “The difference between Pauline Hanson:” Frame 1. “then…” shows old fashioned tv with Hanson saying “if you’re seeing me now, I have been murdered…” caption “wacky far-right populist”. Frame 2. “…and now” shows huge loot bag with Pauline on top reclining in red stilettos and turquoise suit, beside her Barnaby and Cory Bernardi. On the bag, “via Mar-a-Lago” sticker, “I heart MAGA”, messages “Flood the zone, xx Steve” and “love Gina xxx” messages. Caption “wacky far-right populist with a power-hungry entourage + money.”

The difference.
My @smh cartoon.

Just a reminder that today the Liberal Party is no more or less relevant to what the ALP govt can do than it was the days after the election.

The govt loves focus on the Liberal Party to give it cover for doing bad things or at best doing nothing.

Are hyenas more closely related to dogs or cats? Click the questions to reveal the answers.

Got the two bonuses

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The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 585
I got 7/10!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2026/01...

@katelovesawalk.bsky.social

Really interesting and illuminating. The ABC doing its job.

Remember when it was only metaphorical?

Put the Hoodoo Gurus on the flag and we'll salute that

Distracted ex-boyfriend.

I had studied up in the sportsball question thinking it would be about that topic. My memory of course failed me!

@katelovesawalk.bsky.social

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The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 584
I got 8/10!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2026/01...

Single frame. Tail (marked NATS) with pair of glasses on ground, moving; dog, tail-less, marked (LIBS), wide-set eyes, eyelashes, wide mouth, any resemblance to Sussan Ley purely coincidental, flying off into the air; in another direction a bone (marked HATE SPEECH). Sorry about all the labels but the visually illiterate need help too.

Coalition split!
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Waterfront, beach, notionally Bondi. A woman with long grey hair in white dress, catching the breeze blowing offshore, leans towards the water to propel a small floating candle into the water, holding another in preparation, following a small flotilla of same, numbering 15 in total. A man in shorts and shirt stands by her side holding the empty tray.

For the victims.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Nicely done. No bonus for me today.

In which year did the children’s television series Play School premiere? Click the questions to reveal the answers.

Not a good start!

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The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 583
I got 6/10!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2026/01...

@katelovesawalk.bsky.social

This is why we can’t have nice things

Politicising Bondi backfires for Liberals who got what they asked for Federal Liberals are discovering the price of having been so brazen in their politicisation of the Bondi terror attack and many appear to have buyers' remorse.

“Australians will never know what reforms might have been achieved if a community's valid anguish had been channelled into a bipartisan-backed orderly review of the facts to determine the best path forward.”

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...