Category Archives: Editorial Portraits

Each Monday the Newcastle Herald features a portrait of somebody who has made a name for themselves in the news.

There ain’t nothing like this Dame



A tribute to Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. A proud matriarch of the family, she was a generous benefactor throughout her long life and was loved by all those who came in contact with her.

Though happy to avoid publicity she famously quipped in an interview that she once took a slipper to young Rupert when he was rude to his governess.

The Human Race

cathyfreemanIn 1994 Australian runner Cathy Freeman won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. When she celebrated by carrying the aboriginal flag in a victory lap, an Australian official reprimanded her. The official was  loudly condemned by the public and Freeman became a national hero to Aussies both black and white.

This cartoon won first prize in the National Rotary Cartoon Awards.

Osama Bin Laden



Bernie Banton

