Megan Herbert
@meganjherbert.bsky.social
Age and SMH Cartoonist / Writer & Illustrator of all things /
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Megan Herbert
@meganjherbert.bsky.social
· Nov 25
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Accusing others of ‘staging an attack’ just makes me think you’re the kind of person that does that sort of thing.
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Accusing others of ‘staging an attack’ just makes me think you’re the kind of person that does that sort of thing.
Adding fuel to the fires.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Adding fuel to the fires.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social
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White racist literally threw a bomb at black people to kill them, apparently not a sufficient cause to have a moral panic, special envoy, national introspection, royal commission, terrorism declaration, new laws, 1,000 op-eds in The Australian. We're struggling to identify why that might be.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 AM
White racist literally threw a bomb at black people to kill them, apparently not a sufficient cause to have a moral panic, special envoy, national introspection, royal commission, terrorism declaration, new laws, 1,000 op-eds in The Australian. We're struggling to identify why that might be.
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
of all the things he doesn't hold I sure wish a microphone was one of them
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Scott Morrison accused of ‘deeply ill-informed’ attack on religious freedom after Islam speech
Former PM called for national register and accreditation for imams, sparking backlash from Muslim leaders
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 AM
of all the things he doesn't hold I sure wish a microphone was one of them
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"They're being so vague and the language could be describing either option."
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 AM
"They're being so vague and the language could be describing either option."
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It’s been 39 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released.
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
It’s been 39 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released.
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Bad guys with guns.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Bad guys with guns.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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Peter Broelman Canberra Times
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Peter Broelman Canberra Times
another perfect cartoon from my favourite dog
I'm back! Here is a cartoon about Australia Day but also not. With bandicoots! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia! I quite like bits of it | First Dog on the Moon
But this is not a day for celebration
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 AM
another perfect cartoon from my favourite dog
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January 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Ella Baron @EllaBaron on the killing of #AlexPretti in #Minneapolis @guardian – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Ella Baron @EllaBaron on the killing of #AlexPretti in #Minneapolis @guardian – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
I'm with Kon. I love this country and I think of all the dates to celebrate it, this particular one excludes and disrespects the very people who nurtured and protected and inhabited it the longest
January 25, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I'm with Kon. I love this country and I think of all the dates to celebrate it, this particular one excludes and disrespects the very people who nurtured and protected and inhabited it the longest
Superb
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Superb
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New Liberal leadership selection process begins.
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
New Liberal leadership selection process begins.
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ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words
January 23, 2026 at 6:33 AM
ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words
Still hungry.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
(With apologies to the late, great Eric Carle)
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
(With apologies to the late, great Eric Carle)
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Still hungry.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
(With apologies to the late, great Eric Carle)
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
(With apologies to the late, great Eric Carle)
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straight out of central casting
Bovino lies shamelessly: "What we do is legal, ethical, and moral. Everything we do every day is legal, ethical, moral, well grounded in law."
January 21, 2026 at 2:12 AM
straight out of central casting
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Climate change is really, really expensive
Insurance claims from catastrophic events since September expected to hit $2 billion nationally after Vic fires www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Insurers flag premiums may rise after Victorian fires
Neighbours living on the same fire-ravaged street in regional Victoria are facing vastly different recoveries due to insurance differences, and recent disasters may push premiums further out of reach.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Climate change is really, really expensive
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Remember that time 18 months ago when you could wake up and not immediately go WHAT THE FUCK HAS THAT CUNT DONE TODAY
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Remember that time 18 months ago when you could wake up and not immediately go WHAT THE FUCK HAS THAT CUNT DONE TODAY
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Neighbourhood bullies.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Neighbourhood bullies.
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social