This blog has evolved from a regular update of the artist/cartoonist's privileged view of the newsroom's world of politics, celebrity and associated charlatans to discussing, sharing and developing a concept and tackling suitable metaphors, methods of drawing and application of colour to complement the topic of the day. It's also the only blog that we know of that provides a forum for serious political commentary, art criticism and accommodates post -post modernism in its posts in one. Most of it's a lot of fun.
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The Real Tony Abbott please!
Rocco Fazzari Come the morning of September 15, Australians are being told that Tony Abbott will almost certainly be our new prime minister.
Kevin Rudd keeps it clean
Rocco Fazzari The past political week could have been interpreted as one themed around personal hygiene and temperature.
Tony Abbott's splendid vision
Rocco Fazzari Lost in the blaze of bad publicity for our sporting codes was the leaked document of Tony Abbott's vision for reconfiguring the Australian landscape.
Is there a message there?
Rocco Fazzari Two weeks into the "faux" campaign and the leaders’ contrasting fortunes couldn't be greater.
Let's get angry! really angry!
Rocco Fazzari If elections are there for voters to mobilise and let politicians know how bitterly angry we are, then Wednesday’s announcement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard is good news.
What do Australians like?
Rocco Fazzari Holden’s 1970s advertisement, ‘‘Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars’’ perfectly encapsulated the Australia of that time.
Showtime! 2012 in review
Rocco Fazzari 2012 could be best remembered as the year Prime Minister Julia Gillard redefined the meaning of calamity.
Julie v Julia: Who wins?
Rocco Fazzari It was always going to be Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop’s week.
Tony Abbott's secret weapon
Rocco Fazzari The recent dip in Tony Abbott’s personal rating in the polls suggests it is time for a new strategy.
President Obama loves Sandy
Rocco Fazzari After more than a million television commercials, frankenstorm Sandy, a handful of gaffes and numerous promises, the expensive and tortuous US presidential election campaign mercifully has come to an...
The Tragedy of King Kevin
Rocco Fazzari If the recent launch of Maxine McKew’s book Political Trenches was an attempt to heal wounds it could be rated as a failure.
Menzies to Howard to Abbott:Drawing from the past
Rocco Fazzari Abbott’s proud link to Liberal traditions and history also holds true with his mentor, who in turn arguably modelled himself on Sir Robert Menzies.
Abbott, Gillard, Jones and Slipper: Must the show go on?
Rocco Fazzari Abbott, Gillard,Jones and Slipper: Must the show go on?
Alan Jones: Piping Hot Crow
Rocco Fazzari As his radio station proudly keeps informing us, the best thing about living in Jonestown is that when Alan talks, everyone listens.
Finding Tony Abbott's best bits
Rocco Fazzari What constitutes the perfect leader?One would deduce that even the perfect blend of characteristics would not be seen as ideal by a political party, as flaws are often required in order ...
Julia Gillard: The comeback?
Rocco Fazzari The contrasting fortunes of our two political leaders could not be starker; one good poll for Labor and the pressure is on Tony Abbott, while Julia Gillard finds herself on the up with some ...
Malcolm saves us?
Rocco Fazzari Malcolm save us!Malcolm has hit on a valid but controversial point, which accounts for the current state of politics and our view of politicians. How much more pain will be inflicted on ...
What if Julia was Julian?
Rocco Fazzari In a week filled with claims of sexism and misogyny, talk of largish bottoms and ‘‘cow’’ gibes in the media, the question should really be asked: what difference would it make...
