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Mark Dixon
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Retired Australian now living in Melbourne (originally from Sydney). Progressive Aussie. Married, two adult sons, one grandson. Supporter of NRL Bulldogs and GWS Giants. Don't Trump at me!
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Mark Dixon @markwdixon.bsky.social · Dec 6
Started life as a Labor supporter. Whitlam's dismissal outraged me at age 14. Labor's backroom deals & regular timidity had me looking for alternatives. Settled on the Greens as the best of a bad lot. Now thinking maybe no party at all is attractive. Feisty intelligent independents the go I reckon.
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Bondi politic.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. Frame one: Sussan Ley and David Littleproud. Ley says “We *could* try bipartisanship.”. Frame two: Ley and Littleproud wheeling John Howard in a wheelbarrow, Littleproud says “Yeah-nah.”
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Two men.
My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Washed out image from photo of the two gunmen 1 walking up stairs and 2 aiming gun. Words: “Two men. Not university students, lecturers, historians; not protesters, marching for peace and an end to the killing; not artists expressing solidarity over the killing of civilians, doctors, journalists, humanitarians… Two men. Full of hatred; radicalised; blind to humanity; with training, plans and a stash of legally obtained guns.
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The purpose of the United States Constitution is to limit the power of the Federal Government, not the American People. #Truth
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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It's just satire....Would it be???
December 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Put it down.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Left: man and woman at kitchen table having drinks. Woman pointing to her phone, saying: “Immigrants are causing the housing crisis, the environmentalists want to ruin our lifestyle, and our children’s minds are being poisoned by woke!” Right: Young teen girl walking through doorway carrying drink and plate with sandwich, says, “Omigod Mum, put that thing down, can’t you see what it’s doing to you?”
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Winner.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Soccer field, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino holds up trophy. An assorted line of little kids in soccer gear with “Under 8” on their jerseys; standing in line with them (and pushing his young neighbours back) is Donald Trump with “Under 80” jersey. Infantino says “…and for the player most likely to turn up for a prize…”
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. I just signed this @australiainstitute.org.au petition calling to end government secrecy: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/end_governme...
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: End Government Secrecy
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. But the Labor Government’s proposed changes to freedom of information laws threaten ...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Barnaby exiting a room from which a leg kicks, a hand flipping the bird, another throwing a tomato, an akubra hat and a beetroot flying, and “BUGGER OFF!” and “GOOD RIDDANCE!” Barnaby in melodramatic pose looking back says “Don’t try to beg me - I’ve made up my mind.” In front of him, Pauline Hanson in burqa (dress, legs and high heels showing) arms outstretched, saying “COME TO MAMA!” - eclipsed by Gina Rinehart behind her, long white dress, same pose also saying “COME TO MAMA!”
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
The news has been coming so fast, I did another later which might not otherwise see the light.
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Who’s in the room?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Title “Main players in the Liberal Party room net zero meeting.” Subtitles: top left “The moderates” showing Jane Hume, Julian Leeser, Tim Wilson, ? , Melissa Price, Ann Ruston, Andrew Bragg. Centre: “The Leader” Sussan Ley. “The conservative rump” includes James Paterson, ?, Andrew Hastié, ?, Angus Taylor, ?, Sarah Henderson, Dan Tehan, Ted O’Brien, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Bottom left: “The mining lobby” including rural type in Akubra, business type, Gina Rinehart, type in sunglasses holding cash, anonymous type on phone… Bottom right: “The Advance/Atlas/IPA propaganda units” showing Advance boss, faceless operator, Sky News numpty, glamorous influencer, sponsored nuclear whizz-kid
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Amy Remeikis on Gough:
Lost in that analysis, and the lessons not learnt, is that we have his legacy because he didn’t bend. Because he knew that to compromise, to give in, would mean nothing ever changed.

Politics 101: Learning the wrong lesson every time www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Australian politics 101: Getting the lessons wrong every time
If one thing is true for all mainstream political parties, it’s that they will always learn the wrong lessons.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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The art of the possible- my #Mamdani cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How Mamdani broke the Democrat machine | Fiona Katauskas
Will they listen to his message?
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Joyless.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Doorstop. Reporter to Sussan Ley: “Ms Ley, you claim that you yourself were once a punk.” Sussan Ley, wearing a t-shirt with”NO JOY, JUST DIVISION”, says, “Yes, but I didn’t inhale.”
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Environmental protection?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Three frames. 1. Larissa Waters behind box marked ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT, saying, “I don’t like it because it doesn’t prioritise the environment.” 2. Sussan Ley behind same box saying, “I don’t like it because it doesn’t prioritise business.” 3. Murray Watt, holding box turned on its side to show its empty, looking through it, saying, “Looks good to me.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
markwdixon.bsky.social
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Strong environment laws stop new coal and gas! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...
✍️ PETITION: Strong environment laws stop new coal and gas
The Australian public voted for a climate majority at the last election, and we want strong environment laws that can stop new coal and gas.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
October 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Scale.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Scale. On one side of scale, weighing heavily, a small gold weight marked “OCT 7 2023”. On the other side, much lighter, a huge bag (of sand?) marked “EVERY DAY SINCE.”
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Canada vs. America
October 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Canaries.
My @smh cartoon.
Two scenes. 1: advisor to Albo at his desk: “Sir, I must inform you that our canaries-in-the-coal-mines of climate change, transparency, accountability and social equity are all looking sickly…” PM: “Hmm…” Scene 2: Albo at a lectern with press around: “…and that’s why my government is proud to announce the development of a new SUPER BREED of canaries…”
October 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Crash and blame.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Blue ute crashed into tree roadside, smoke rising from crumpled car bonnet.. Policeman with notebook attending. Driver Peter Dutton in red cap points to Andrew Hastié behind him in back seat saying “He was passenging recklessly.”
October 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.

Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.

Our duty is to stand up to brutality.

Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Pump it up.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. Both show couple outside building with AUCTION sign looking at brochure. Frame 1: Person one says, “It’s perfect, but we’ll never be able to afford it.” Person two says, “But the govt’s first homebuyers’ assistance scheme means we only need a 5% deposit…” Frame 2: person one says, “The same 5% the price went up since the last time we said we’d never be able to afford it?”
October 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM