Best Australian Political Cartoons 2026
Edited by Russ Radcliffe
Overview
The year in politics as observed by Australia’s funniest and most perceptive political cartoonists.
Featuring Dean Alston, Matt Bissett-Johnson, Peter Broelman, Harry Bruce, Mark David, First Dog on the Moon, Matt Golding, Megan Herbert, Fiona Katauskas, Mark Knight, Johannes Leak, Glen LeLievre, Alan Moir, David Pope, David Rowe, John Spooner, Andrew Weldon, and Cathy Wilcox
Details
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- Rights held
- Paperback
- 200mm x 180mm
- 192 pages
- 9781761382246
- AUD$36.99
- 3 November 2026
- World
Praise
Praise for Best Australian Political Cartoons 2021:
‘Informative, insightful, cutting, acidic and hilarious.’
Praise for Best Australian Political Cartoons 2022:
‘As a chronicler of Australia’s recent political cartoon history, Radcliffe’s work is unmatched. Searching and witty, but straightforward introductions provide a retrospective of the year being chronicled … In a world of near-constant chaos, it’s nice to be able to rank Radcliffe’s volumes up there with death and taxes. We need a few certainties in life.’
About the Editor
Russ Radcliffe created the annual Best Australian Political Cartoons series in 2003. His other books include: Man of Steel: a cartoon history of the Howard years in 2007; Dirt Files: a decade of Australian political cartoons in 2013; and My Brilliant Career: Malcolm Turnbull, a political life in cartoons in 2016.
Russ has edited collections from some of Australia’s finest political cartoonists, including Matt Golding, Judy Horacek, Bill Leak, Alan Moir, Bruce Petty, John Spooner, and David Rowe, and curated several exhibitions, including Moments of Truth, Dirt Files, and Suppositories of Wisdom. In 2013, Russ was awarded the Australian Cartoonists Association’s Jim Russell Award for his contribution to Australian cartooning.