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Best of cartoons, January 13, 2025

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Michael Leunig.

Michael Leunig was my hero – then he became my colleague and friend

Behind the whimsy, the legendary and sometimes controversial cartoonist was brave, supportive and always up for a natter.

  • Jim Pavlidis
How long will my life be? (2014)
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Gallery: Michael Leunig’s life in cartoons

An overview of Mr Curly and his ducks from The Age cartoonist’s celebrated, decades-long, sometimes controversial career.

  • Mike Bruce
Michael Leunig.

‘The pen has run dry’: Acclaimed cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

Leunig’s death was announced on social media late on Thursday. He was 79.

  • Lachlan Abbott

Political cartoonist of the year? ‘You must be joking’

Megan Herbert has been crowned Australian political cartoonist of the year for her work, which appears regularly in this masthead.

  • Karl Quinn
Leunig’s first cartoon from 1969.

A simple guide to time travel and a farewell from a household name

Michael Leunig has filed his final cartoon for the readers of The Age. For nostalgia’s sake, we went and found his first.

  • Patrick Elligett
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Bluey, Bingo, Chili, Bandit, and all the rest of their canine comrades have us all by the heartstrings, and that’s been the way of the world for 151 episodes.

Bluey tackles the housing crisis in highly anticipated, 28-minute long episode

What did we learn about the future of one of Australia’s most beloved TV families? Could a Bluey film be on the horizon?

  • Thomas Mitchell
Naruto, a series about a young ninja, was an important title in anime’s growth in Western markets.

800 million and growing: Why everyone wants a piece of the anime action

The market for animation from Japan is booming. And with a worldwide audience tipped to reach 1 billion, everyone wants to get in on the act.

  • Karl Quinn
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Best of cartoons, January 15, 2024

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

The Simpson family

Why Homer Simpson is no longer strangling Bart

After 35 seasons of The Simpsons, a recurring joke has finally worn thin.

  • Andrew Buncombe

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