Celebration of best political cartoons looks at biggest political moments of the year

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The annual celebration of the year's best political cartoons has begun, with 'Behind the Lines' opening at the Museum of Australian Democracy today. The exhibition features more than 100 works from 45 artists and offers a tongue-in-cheek look back at the biggest political moments of the year.

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00:00A second term for Trump, a federal election and a cost-of-living crisis.

00:07Political cartoonists were spoilt for choice in 2025.

00:12And it shows.

00:13There were lots of thrills and spills and romance and heartbreak and strange and surprising

00:18plot twists.

00:19So we thought, ah, cinema might be a pretty good idea for a theme of the year.

00:22That theme, Are We Rolling?

00:25A nod to the fact this year brought a mix of tragedy, drama and comedy.

00:30Capitol Hill had all three.

00:33It was an election year in Australia and that's when political cartoonists come in to the fore.

00:37They love elections and so there's so much focus on domestic politics this year and they've

00:42had a lot to poke fun at.

00:44From Dutton's downfall to Bant being booted and who could forget the Coalition's break-up

00:50and make-up.

00:51The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are in sharp focus.

00:55And plenty of cracks are made at the US President's expense.

00:59Some so good, it's hard not to laugh out loud.

01:03The cartoonists do it in different ways.

01:05Some are very good joke tellers, like they use words very well.

01:08And some are able to just distill everything into a few lines and colours.

01:12The master of the pocket cartoon, Melbourne's Matt Golding, was named Political Cartoonist

01:18of the Year.

01:19The second time he's snagged the title.

01:21To actually be paid to do a job you love, that is the prize.

01:27Every morning you wake up and you get one.

01:29So when this was sort of run through, it's just like a cherry on top.

01:34Behind the lines, a light-hearted trip down a tumultuous memory lane that's well worth

01:39taking.

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01:43Yeah.

01:45Basically both links in theTHEASTs in the history.

01:47And the wrong way.

01:47And it's it's like a little bit obvious.

02:00I'm not happy that none of you don't have your own

02:03environment.

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