Mars Retrograde
Astrological forecasts and the god of war
From time to time, Mars appears to move backwards across the sky. Astronomers know this to be an optical illusion. Astrologers however see it as symbolic, linked to war, action and self-assertion. The astrologer’s take on Mars is the thread linking these cartoons together.
Democracy, international relations and our defence force were in the spotlight. Tragedies here and overseas reminded us that 2021 marked two grim anniversaries: the 20th anniversary of 9/11, which triggered Australia’s longest war, and the 30th anniversary of the report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody.
The View from the Lincoln Memorial
Greg 'Smithy' Smith, The Sunday Times (Perth),
Twenty Years
Warren Brown, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney),
You're My Au-Pair
Mark Knight, Herald Sun,
Incoming
Warren Brown, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney),
The Drums of War
David Pope, The Canberra Times,
Port of Darwin
John Spooner, The Australian,
Trade with China
Andrew Weldon, The Big Issue,
Boys and Their Dumb Toys
Nordacious, self-published,
Sparkling Submersibles
Jon Kudelka, The Saturday Paper,
Grown-Ups Club
Johannes Leak, The Australian,
The Heart of the Matter
Fiona Katauskas, Eureka Street,
Change the Date
Megan Herbert, self-published,
Deaths in Custody: When Will It Stop?
Danny Eastwood, Koori Mail,
At the Going down of the Sun
David Rowe, The Australian Financial Review,