INKCINCT Cartoons General and Social

Social, General & Environmental
Cartoons on social, general and environmental matters. They usually
have no specific link to Australia or any other region of the Globe.

2009-326 10June09 The three wise global warming monkeys.
Dig at global warming deniers.
2009-330 12June09 Where do you intend to travel?
The spread of swine flu.
2009-289 25April09 No staggering anytime.
Local council perspective on the problem of binge drinking.
2009-314 5June09 Swine flu shock and horror.
Swine flu not nearly as virulent as first thought.
2009-300 1June09 Effluenza pandemic.
Comparing environmental degradation to the swine flu pandemic.
2009-293 27May09 The committee to prevent the spread of swine flu.
Swine flu defying all efforts to prevent it's spread.
2009-290P 25May09 Common chain smoker.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on levels of smoking in the community.
2009-287 22May09 Common confession today.
Look at the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests.
2009-286 22May09 I've been everywhere man.
The spread of swine flu expressed via the Song I've Been Everywhere.
2009-183 3April09 The grim reaper today.
High number of layoffs due to the recession.
2009-278P 19May09 Treadmill settings.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on injuries caused by treadmills.
2009-270 15May09 Why would you want this.
Critique of those who oppose wind farms because of aesthetic reasons.
2009-262 12May09 Alcohol advertising.
widespread advertising of alcohol increasing the incidences of binge drinking.
2009-234 29April09 Binge drinker limit.
Negative social effects of binge drinking.
2009-249 6May09 Government announcements.
The different emphasis governments use when announcing good and bad news.
2009-245 5May09   Goldilocks and three global warming bears.
Esoteric view of global warming predictions.
2009-242 4May09 Swine flu pandemic so far.
Swine flu pandemic appearing to be not as virulent as predicted.
2009-224 27April09 Good economic news.
Anti viral drug company stocks have skyrocketed as a result of the swinge flu pandemic.
2009-229 28April09 The latest Osama bin Laden photofit.
Somewhat twisted look at the swine flu threat.
2009-227P 27April09 How did you know I'd lost my job.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on how the recession has inadvertently
lead to improvements in many people's diet, including weight loss.
2009-225P 27April09 Swine flu waiting room.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.
2009-223 27April09 Pigs can't fly but they can flu.
Quirky look at the recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.
2009-217 23April09 Caused by the world economic downturn.
Musing that not every business failure can be blamed on world recession.
2009-206 17April09 The tip of the iceberg.
Refugees a symptom of a much deeper malaise.
2009-194 9April09 Historical anger management workshop.
Quirky look at modern day anger management problems.
2009-184 6April09 Modern David and Goliath.
High level of debt amongst many people and countries.
2009-181 2April09 Harder to hit the target.
The influence of the coal industry in swaying carbon emission
reduction policy making it harder to reach reduction targets.
2009-172 30Mar09 Greenhouse gas reduction manuals.
Questioning whether greenhouse gas reduction targets will ever be met.
2009-170 27Mar09 Uninvited guests.
Esoteric look at the global recession.
2009-161 24Mar09 Willing to lend money.
The financial crisis making it harder to obtain credit, especially for small businesses.
2009-110V2 24Mar09 The recession bites.
Variation of an earlier cartoon about Pacific Brands job
losses, making it applicable to the broader economic situation.
2009-149 19Mar09 CEO cutting the bonuses cake.
Massive bonuses given to company CEOs. while their staff
are forced to accept lower wage rises and even pay cuts.
2009-104 26Feb09 Share portfolio balance.
Collapsing values of balanced funds.
2009-113 2March09 If you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
CEO version of the "If you pay peanuts you get monkeys" saying.
2009-114 2March09 Steep economic descent.
Esoteric look at the economic downturn.
2009-091 20Feb09 Build the economy higher.
Fixation on incessant economic growth while ignoring environmental and social factors.
2009-088 19Feb09 Future car manufacturing plants.
Closure of a number of car plants across the world.
2009-084 17Feb09 Because of the world economic downturn.
Not every economic setback can be attributed to the world economic downturn.
2009-055 5Feb09 Google earth.
Esoteric reference to the world economic downturn.
2009-037 29Jan09 Grim business.
Quirky lighter look at the economic downturn.
2009-026 23Jan09 Global warming sceptic's final word.
Global warming scepticism despite overwhelming evidence that global warming si occurring.
2009-024 22Jan09 Winnie the Pooh superannuation.
The stock market downturn wiping much off superannuation investments.
2008-733 23Dec08 Stranded economist.
Economists see everything from an economic perspective.
2008-725 18Dec08 Improving your body image.
A cultural look at obesity.
2008-724 17Dec08 Mr. Economic Universe.
Weak state of the global economy.
2008-676 25Nov08 Stock market deep sea roller coaster.
Stock market coming off a very low base.
2008-670 24Nov08 Communism Capitalism, pragmatism.
Postulating that the only lasting "ism" is pragmatism.
2008-669 21Nov08 Stock market plunger coffee.
Esoteric look at the stock market plunge.
2008-660 18Nov98 Revised capitalism 101.
Unprecedented levels of government intervention in the private sector in an attempt to stave of
world economic collapse is causing a complete rethink of the concept of free market capitalism.
2008-663P 18Nov08 Male violence.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on White Ribbon Day - The
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
2008-644P 10Nov08 Belt up or belt down.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on the dangers of not wearing seatbelts.
2008-628P 27Oct08 Women in the boardroom.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on the lack of
women executives n the boardrooms of businesses.
2008-621 24Oct08 Why the Titanic really sank.
Cynical look at society's tendency to form committees to
deal with major problems instead of taking decisive action.
2008-617 23Oct08 Keeping the recession monster at bay.
Worldwide recession threatening despite massive financial system bailout.
2008-603 17Oct08 Environmental collapse.
Pointing out that environmental collapse will be much more devastating than economic collapse.
2008-599 15Oct08 Credit expressed as plants.
Credit going from very easy to very hard to get.
2008-592 13Oct08 Total meltdown.
Quirky look at the stock market meltdown and global warming.
2008-587 3Oct08 RIP George Orwell?
Musing that the today's widespread use surveillance
cameras might not be to George Orwell's liking.
2008-584 2Oct08 Paid maternity leave.
A look at paid maternity leave and the pressure of raising a large family.
2008-574 29Sept08 Economic bailout.
Look at the current economic bailout and what will be required
if we are to stop rising sea levels due to global warming.
2008-572 26Sept08 The "all you can" culture.
Society's tendency towards over eating and excessive borrowing.
2008-562 23Sept08 Stormy seas.
The convergence of the falling stock market and the rising price of oil.
2008-549 17Sept08 Bare bear market.
Quirky look at the extent of the loses in the current bear stock market.
2008-545 16Sept08 The credit crunch.
The impact of the credit crunch on small investors.
2008-538P 11Septo8 Grim Reaper cigarettes.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on the number of deaths caused by smoking.
2008-535 11Sept08 "Backs to the wall" today.
String of major financial institutions in difficulty is rocking Wall Street.
2008-529 8Sept08 That's horrific!
What humans describe as "horrific" depends on conditioning.
2008-532 9Sept08 Greenhouse gas reductions.
Inadequate greenhouse gas reduction targets.
2008-525 5Sept08 Children and work juggling.
Illustrative cartoon that went with article on childcare and the pressures of modern living.
2008-524 4Sept08 Carbon emissions tax exemptions.
Lobbying by interest groups to have parts of the economy exempt from the carbon emissions tax.
2008-522 3Sept08 Economic environmental beauty pageant.
The ugly environmental and economic options that the world faces.
2008-485 21Aug08 Going for Olympic gold.
Huge financial rewards from sponsorship
deals for competitors who win gold medals.
2008-455 7Aug08 Economic lion tamer.
Difficulty in controlling inflation.
2008-469 14Aug08 America and Russia finally agree.
Both Russia and America's willingness to use military
force but quick to condemn others using military force.
2008-454 7Aug08 Man does not live by bread alone.
High cost of groceries.
2008-441 1Aug08 Economic fortune teller.
Subprime mortgage market woes.
2008-435 30July08 Economy still going fast.
Esoteric look at the world economic slowdown.
2008-422 24July08 Easy to get a home loan.
Economic musings in light of so many people defaulting on home loans in recent times.
2008-420 23July08 Fuelling the inflation fire.
Rising inflation rate primarily fuelled by the rapidly rising price of petrol.
2008-416 22July08 Man climbs back into the trees.
An somewhat esoteric look at impending rising sea levels due to global warming.
2008-411 18July08 CCTV Big Brother is watching you.
Lighter comment on the widespread rollout of CCTV.
2008-387 11July08 Greenhouse emission reduction targets.
Most countries that have set greenhouse are failing to meet them.
2008-383P 10July08 The disappearing cash in the wallet trick.
Pocket cartoon that went with AAP article on the rapidly rising price of petrol.
2008-371 7July08 The water allocation Scales of Justice.
The water allocation process is often not fair.
2008-372 7July08 Nouvelle cuisine.
Soaring world food prices.
2008-369 4July08 Officialdom responding to global warming.
Inadequate response by most governments to global warming.
2008-361 1July08 Carbon emissions trading scheme graph.
Confusion and indecision about how to set up a carbon emissions trading scheme.
2008-352 27June08 Different views of the world.
The economy is not everything.
2008-351 27June08 Sports star mirror.
The rosy image that many sports stars have of themselves.
2008-347 25June08 Future vehicle transport.
Rising price of petrol causing economic hardship for
most and massive profits for oil producing countries.
2008-345P 24June08 Super environmentally friendly petrol.
Pocket cartoon that went with AAP story on Caltex calling for people to use less petrol.
2008-328 18June08 Charting Peak Oil.
Musing on the practical impact of Peak Oil on motorists.
2008-319 13June08 Modern vacuum cleaners.
High price of petrol a great strain on many people.
2008-317 12June08 The piercing look.
Body piercing by teenagers and the generation gap.
2008-316 11June08 Retrospectively fitted hybrid car.
Petrol electric hybrid cars.
2008-309 6June08 Signs that the price of petrol is beginning to bite.
Rising price of petrol beginning to bight economically.
2008-298 2June08 The new Cold War.
Global warming expressed as a reference to the Cold War.
2008-297 2June08 The lost tribe's first contact with civilization.
Alleged discovery of a lost tribe in the Amazon and censorship of art.
2008-293 30May08 When art was strictly censored.
A look at art and censorship in general.
2008-288 28May08 Desert islands.
Speculating on the future for motorists without an abundant oil supply.
2008-272V 22May08 The Scales of Justice today.
Greed creating a very unjust world.
2008-259 16May08 Cloud over solar power.
The powerful coal lobby allegedly stifling the emerging solar power industry.
2008-270 21May08 Not sure about global warming.
Denial about global warming despite overwhelming evidence.
2008-251 14May08 Department of spin.
Dig at the ubiquitous government spin doctors.
2008-232 6May08 Pegging down inflation.
Inflation still rising despite efforts to reign it in.
2008-227 5May08 Treasure map today.
Water becoming increasingly valuable.
2008-219 1May08 The globe isn't warming.
Global warming and the cooling of the economy.
2008-212 28April08 Modern binge drinker.
A look at how long binge drinking has been a part of society.
2008-207 24April08 Safe investments today.
String of investment companies going broke but not before
directors had syphoned money off into their own accounts.
2008-198 21April08 Environmental campaigns.
Government dragging it's feet when tackling environmental problems.
2008-205 23April08 Protest free Olympic torch relay.
Beijing Olympic torch relay dogged by incessant protests.
2008-190 18April08 The economy still growing rapidly.
The faltering economy and rising levels of obesity.
2008-186 16April08 Fill her up?!!
Biofuels made from food crops reducing food stocks available to third World countries.
2008-182 15April08 Market forces in the Third World.
Unrest in many Third World countries over rising food prices.
2008-176 14April08 Socially responsible poker machine.
The destructive power of poker machines on the social fabric.
2008-161 7April08 Celebrity sportsman's podium.
Notorious celebrity sportsmen being rewarded for their misbehaviour with lucrative media deals.
2008-157 4April08 Mother nature.
Musing that Mother Nature might be harsh and unforgiving rather than nurturing.
2008-152 3April08 Reality TV today.
Global warming causing widespread drought.
2008-151 2April08 The real estate market that is cooling.
Falling Real estate markets and global warming.
2008-145 1April08 Successful loan applicant today.
Banks giving loans to high risk applicants.
2008-106 4Mar08 Reading about housing affordability.
Soaring cost of housing forcing people onto the streets.
2008-125 17Mar08 A crash diet today.
Esoteric look at the obesity epidemic in affluent countries.
2008-120 13Mar08 The tortoise and hare and fox race.
First home buyers being priced out of the housing market by investors.
2008-109 5Mar08 Interest rates bowling balls.
Rising interest rates increasing the bankruptcy rate.
2008-102 4Mar08 Mr. Home Loan at the interest rate rises dentist.
Succession of interest rate rises causing a lot of pain for people with home loans.
2008-098 1Mar08 Modern horror story.
Housing affordability plummeting to a point that most young people can't afford to buy a home.
2008-080 22Feb08 Responding to global warming today.
Esoteric look at obesity and global warming.
2008-068 18Feb08 Different levels of exposure.
Quirky look at exposure to the subprime mortgage market.
2008-062P 14Feb08 Woman who hates Valentine's Day.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on Valentine's Day.
2008-043 8Feb08 You lot will have to tighten your belts.
Whenever there is an economic downturn it is the
people who can least afford it who suffer the most.
2008-031 4Feb07 Clear mountain spring water.
Look at the marketing of bottled spring water as fresh and
natural when it is in fact just another product made in a factory.
2008-036 5Feb08 Raising interest rates.
Governments' risk a voter backlash when interest rates are on the rise.
2008-025P 31Jan08 French slow food.
Pocket cartoon that went with an article on the Slow Food movement.
2008-022 30Jan08 Superannuation nest egg.
Stock market plunge wiping a lot of value of Super Funds.
2008-012 25Jan08 The annual economic cycle.
Quirky look at the economic cycle.
2008-013 25Jan08 Tidal fluctuations based on the Stock Market.
Esoteric look at the current Stock Market instability.
2008-004 22Jan08 Inflation and the economy.
The damaging effect of high inflation on the economy.
2008-002 21Jan08 Dangerous times for investors.
Subprime mortgage crisis and stock market plunge.
2007-692 Aussie spirit of Christmas.
Have a great Christmas, Hanukkah and Eid-al-Adha.
2007-775 14Dec07 Failing sex education.
Wry look at the importance of sex education.
2007-783 17Dec07 Exposed to the sub prime mortgage market.
The impact of the sub prime mortgage market collapse on small investors.
2007-763 10Dec07 Greenhouse gas reduction target.
The world falling well short of greenhouse gas reduction targets.
2007-759 7Dec07 Future Christmas tree?
Climate change causing dryer conditions in many parts of the world.
2007-754 5Dec07 The democratic process in some countries.
Military control of the democratic process becoming
increasingly common in some parts of the world.
2007-741 30Nov07   Answer - A protest movement.
A look at the controversy that surrounds the genetic modification of food.
2007-719 22Nov07 Uncomfortable feeling.
Global warming changing habitats.
2007-696 9Nov07 When it's definitely time to give up gambling.
Negative impact of gambling.
2007-668 26Oct07 Future forest regrowth?
Deforestation and global warming.
2007-659 23Oct07 Today's body image.
Contrasting the body image of catwalk models with that of the general public.
2007-607 2Oct07 Modern Three Little Pigs.
A look at mortgage stress through the Three Little Pigs tale.
2007-601P 20Sept07 Teacher's pet today.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on security
measures to protect teachers from violent students.
2007-593 18Sept07 Credit card size.
Large and ever increasing credit card debt.
2007-572 10Sept07 APEC shirts.
A look at President Putin's penchant for not wearing a shirt.
2007-564 6Sept07 I think it stands for 'Made in China'.
More recalls of Chinese toys because of safety problems.
2007-565 6Sept07 Farmers' Grim Reaper.
Destructive effect that drought has on farmers.
2007-537 24Aug07 The consultation process today.
Increasing tendency by governments to use a pseudo
consultation process to rubber stamp their programs.
2007-520 17Aug07 Stock market roller coaster.
The bumpy ride of the stock market in recent times.
2007-514 16Aug07 Al Qaeda torture manual for fund managers.
Quirky look at the fear arising from the stock market downturn.
2007-455 19July07 Drugs in sport.
Quirky look at the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.
2007-486 3Aug07 The generation gap today.
The rising level of obesity in the younger generation.
2007-485 2Aug07 Modern scales of justice.
How the media is used to distort and manipulate cases before the courts.
2007-483 1Aug07 The lurking submarine.
The crisis in the US subprime mortgage market
and it's potential impact on the world economy.
2007-478 30July07 Modern version of The Last Supper.
A look at over eating through Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper.
2007-471P 26July07 Paying off your mortgage.
Pocket cartoon that went with article on the high percentage
of total household income going to pay off the mortgage.
2007-460 23July07 All is not well.
Publication of the last book in the Harry Potter
series. "All was well" is the last sentence of that book.
2007-440 12July07 Company bankruptcy domino effect.
A look at the impact on small investors when a company collapses.
2007-433 9July07 The Seven Wonders of the World.
The Bush government's obsession with oil.
2007-432 9July07 Listening to the Live Earth concert.
Questioning how much of the Live Earth
concert's message will convert to practical action.
2007-422 4July07 The arms race.
The potential global catastrophe posed by the arms race.
2007-415 2July07 The jet set.
International flavour of terrorism.
2007-348 5June07 Future fossil museum.
A reflection on man's follies in the 21st century
and how we might be viewed in the future.
2007-346 4June07 New technology protest.
Comment on those who protest about the introduction of new technology.
2007-337 31May07 Morality today.
The seeming indifference by much of the world to the carnage in the Middle East.
2007-328P 25May07 Why geeks like computers.
Pocket cartoon drawn for article on a computer games convention.
2007-319 24May07 Would you like to upsize?
Rising obesity, especially amongst teenagers.
2007-318 23May07 One thousand bills you must pay before you die.
Satirical look at the one thousand things
you must see/read/do before you die books.
2007-302 17May07 Relax, it's Just a burst hot water service.
The public jumpy about global warming.
2007-274 7May07 There goes the neighbourhood!
Esoteric look and snobbishness and petty racism.
2007-254 17April07 Modern version of the William Tell fable.
Failure of many countries to reach greenhouse gas reduction targets.
2007-160 15Mar07 Trying to change channels.
Esoteric look at the psychological impact of global warming.
2007-144 8Mar07 Desert island castaway today.
Rising sea levels caused by global warming.
2007-148 9Mar07 Water restrictions expressed as a python.
The squeeze of water restrictions.
2007-135 6Mar07 A view of women today.
Contrasting the image of women promulgated by
the fashion industry and the reality for many women.
2007-116 23rdFeb07 Our plan to protect ourselves from rising sea levels.
The part consumerism plays in the production of greenhouse gas emissions.
2007-098 19Feb07 Assessing the impact of climate change.
Politicians driven more by opinion polls than the actual evidence on climate change.
2007-091 15Feb07 Very widescreen TV.
Esoteric look at consumerism and global warming expressed in the form of drought.
2007-057 1Feb07 Water security in the future?
What may happen if water supplies are not secured for all.
2007-024 11Jan07   Climate change.
The economic cost of climate change.
2007-016 9Jan07 Water flow.
Drought and the growth of the bottled water industry.
2006-696 15Dec06 Dear Santa.
Global warming melting the polar icecaps.
2006-641P 20Nov06 Fashion stakes photo finish.
Went with Spring Racing Carnival fashion article.
2006-638 20Nov06 Democracy sign.
Reminder to anyone who finds voting in elections tedious.
2006-625 13Nov06 The house of cards today.
Society's heavy dependence on credit cards.
2006-608 3Nov06 The optimism of youth.
Ability of the young to accept adversity and find something positive in it.
2006-610 6Oct06 Interest rates reality TV.
Rising interest rates threatening those people heavily in debt.
2006-592 27Nov06 Water saving tips.
Light hearted look at the tendency for teenagers to have long showers.
2006-596 30Oct06 Global warming sand bunker.
Global warming projected as a golf course.
2006-547 5Oct06 Global warming sceptics.
Global warming sceptics stubbornly ignoring obvious signs of global warming.
2006-538 29Sept06 Environmental assessment applied to the arctic.
Government denial of the global warming problem.
2006-500 28Aug08 Extreme slow food.
A rye look at the fast food, slow food debate.
006-502P 28Aug06 Ronald McDonald's new image.
Went with article on McDonald's new low fat food range.
2006-498 25Aug06 What happened to Pluto?
Pluto being no longer considered a planet.
2006-494 24Aug06 Threat to human life.
Contrasting negative reactions to stem cell research
with complacency to military weapons development.
2006-484 21Aug06 World oil demand.
World demand for oil rapidly outstripping demand.
2006-475 15Aug06 LPG conversions.
Light hearted look at the looming fossil fuel shortage.
2006-460 7Aug06 Cheap petrol mirage.
Cheap Petrol consigned to the history bin.
2006-462 8Aug06 Man created fire.
Man's tendency to use technology for war.
2006-447P 31July06 Family motoring holiday.
High cost of petrol affecting families.
2006-416 18July06 Tanks the world needs.
War and militarism seemingly to have a higher
priority than tackling environmental problems.
2006-417 18July06 Extinct animal display.
Ascent of war and militarism in the world.
2006-406 13July06 How can they do this!
The link with violence and the arms manufacturing industry.
2006-369 29June06 Celebrity wedding vows.
High rate of divorce amongst celebrities.
2006-370P 26June06 Who do you think will win?
Heavy drinking associated with watching the World.
2006-356 20June06 What brings us together.
Highlighting the negativeness of religious fundamentalism.
2006-319 19June06 Nuclear power potential.
The link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons production.
2006-323 6June06 World Cup planet.
All pervading World Cup fever.