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Mark Knight

Mark Knight is a cartoonist for the Melbourne Herald Sun, having been the last editorial cartoonist for its predecessor, The Herald. He is also well known in Melbourne for his AFL premiership posters. Knight is a much-awarded cartoonist, having received two Golden Quill Awards from the Melbourne Press Club, two Walkley Awards and two Stanley Awards. He was named MoAD’s Political Cartoonist of the Year in 2014.

Works also displayed at Behind the Lines 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Boris Johnson in a blue hospital gown sits on a hospital bed in a room overlooking the River Thames and Palace of Westminster. He is trying to get up out of bed.

The Easter Resurrection

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 4 March 2020

Two people holding phones walk past a Google billboard with eyes tracking them and a Facebook billboard with a face watching. They discuss the COVIDSafe app saying, 'Imagine having your every move tracked'.

Privacy Concerns

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 20 April 2020

Scott Morrison and Sally McManus sit in a fairground ride. The ride operator says, 'I've seen a lot of odd couples before... but nothing like this.'

The Odd Couple

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 27 May 2020

A man who is 'feeling irrelevant' stands with a briefcase in a hallway outside a 'Libs' room. On the 'Labor' side of the hallway there is blood, knives and a dead person. People fight and swear in the Labor doorway.

Feeling Irrelevant

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 20 June 2020

Three panels parody the lyrics to 'Hotel California. The panels show lax security guards looking at their phones, no social-distancing, and people escaping via the fire escape.

Hotel Quarantina

Mark Knight, Eureka Street, 18 August 2020

A devastated Melbourne cityscape. Daniel Andrews holds a 'COVID-19 plan stage 4 extended paper' and says to another man, 'We can't stop now... we've almost got this thing flattened'.

Almost Got This Thing Flattened

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 7 September 2020

Scott Morrison and others fall off bikes. Annastacia Palaszczuk holds a sign that says, 'AstraZeneca vaccine is [death symbol]'. Text reads: 'The vaccine rollout pelaton'.

The Vaccine Rollout

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 2 July 2021

Trackside at the Olympics. Scott Morrison in a green and gold uniform holds the flag, with all the state premiers brawling behind him.

Team Australia

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 24 July 2021

Scott Morrison wearing a face mask receives a vaccine titled, 'National Cabinet Vaccine'. He says, 'Hopefully I'll develop an immune response'.

An Immune Response

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 5 August 2021

A census form, but contains alternate questions that are lockdown related.

Census

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 11 August 2021

In Afghanistan a soldier says to an Afghani interpreter, 'Now remember mate, when we apply for your Australian visa, you're not my interpreter... you're my au pair.' Peter Dutton wearing a blue suit glumly walks away.

You're My Au-Pair

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 17 August 2021

First panel Scott Morrison is in an icy climate next to Grace Tame. Second panel he is next to Gladys Berejiklian saying, 'It's good to be back amongst friends Gladys... Gladys?'

With Friends Like This...

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 3 February 2022

Scott Morrison is singing a parody of 'April Sun in Cuba' while being paddled out of the Solomon Islands. A Chinese submarine is lurking nearby.

April Sun in Our Cuba

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 24 April 2022

Various political leaders run on a racetrack holding items representative of their respective campaigns. They are almost at the finish line, it's a close race.

Election 2022 Race: Chariots of Fire

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 21 May 2022

Joe Biden stands in front of The White House, holding himself up with a walking frame. He says, '2024... I'm off and running'. A secret service agent in black stands nearby.

2024, I'm Off and Running

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 27 April 2023

Anthony Albanese says, 'Weddings, parties, anything' as he holds the bridal train for Tegan Kynaston, who is on the arm of Kyle Sandilands at their wedding. Guests wear sunglasses.

Weddings, Parties, Anything

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 1 May 2023

A man sits on a couch vaping next to an 'Inflation' dragon who says, 'Maybe taking up vapes could help get me off smoking the economy?'

Help Me Get off Smoking the Economy

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 3 May 2023

Anthony Albanese stands in an overgrown front yard, after arriving in a car towing a caravan that reads 'Voice Tour of Australia'.

Voice Tour Over

Mark Knight, Herald Sun, 17 October 2023