In which the late, great scifi author gets quoted a lot: “The tricky thing about claiming we’ll ever create a utopian society is that our record up to this point is so lamentable.”

Edward St Aubyn, author of the Patrick Melrose novels, speaking at the Wheeler. Drawing: “Teddy,” thinking.

Entrancing: Nicolas Rothwell talks about his novel ‘Belomor.’ Drawing: Rothwell reading from his book.

The passion of Andrew Sullivan. The alpha and omega of Patrick White. The lost masterpiece of Australian literature. The dying words of an art critic.

A pair of posters (respects to Shepard Fairey and David Bowie) to celebrate one of the singular political journeys and achievements of our time. Feel free to appropriate.

The drawing: Obama “ROPE” poster (Give him rope, USA! USA! USA!)

The drawing: Geordie Williamson, readhead.

A review of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” by Dominic Wong. The drawing: Geoffrey Rush covers himself in laurel.

The drawing: Australian designers reflect the times: bearded and biked.

The drawing: Ramona Koval, the readers’ reader