John Shakespeare's illustrations captured the times. Here's a handful of the 20,000 he filed
How the magic happens: Shakespeare's gif of Cathy Freeman and the victorious Matildas. Credit:
Life after politics: Shakespeare's take on Paul Keating, Tony Abbott, Anthony Albanese, Scott Morrison, John Howard, Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. Credit:
An illustration for a Peter Hartcher column in 2020 on Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new defence strategy, with the unspoken threat being China. Credit:
Ghosts of parliament past: Shakespeare's illustration for a Peter Hartcher column on the anniversary of the Kevin Rudd coup. Credit:
A pocket cartoon during the height of the bushfires when then-prime minister Scott Morrison went on a holiday. Credit:
Send in the clowns: a 2020 illustration depicting Scott Morrison conjuring coal. Credit:
Shakespeare's take on Morrison tackling the COVID pandemic. Credit:
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Tony Abbott ready to swing into backstabbing action as then PM Malcolm Turnbull rides the leadership wave. Credit:
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PM's favourite: Shakespeare captures the happy moment when Anthony Albanese proposed to Jodie Haydon, complete with Toto. Albanese has this illustration hanging above a fireplace in The Lodge. Credit:
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Shakespeare's cartoon of Olympic breakdancer Raygun (Rachel Gunn) for the Fitz Files. Credit:
Prime Minister Albanese on the eve of a visit to China in 2023 with a view to stabilising relations. Credit:
Ready to rumble: Shakespeare's illustration of Joe Biden and Donald Trump for Peter Hartcher's column on the 2020 US election battle. Credit:
Cricket tragic: a jubilant John Howard joked about his cricketing prowess at his birthday bash. Credit:
Shakespeare's take on Peter Dutton's nuclear power proposal. Credit: John Shakespeare
The country's richest person, Gina Rinehart, also has a Shakespeare in Hancock Prospecting's office. It's a portrait of Margaret Thatcher wearing a Joh (Bjelke-Petersen) for PM badge, with the famous Thatcher quote. The portrait combines 'two brave and sensible leaders', says Rinehart's spokesman. Credit:
Where's the teacher? Shakespeare's depiction of a government in chaos in 2022. Credit:
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