Jon Kudelka
Jonathan Oscar Kudelka (22 February 1972 – 8 February 2026) was an Australian editorial cartoonist. His work has regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury and The Saturday Paper.
Jon Kudelka
- Name
- Jon Kudelka
- Born
- 22 February 1972
- Birthplace
- Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
- Died
- 8 February 2026
- Place of death
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Known for
- Cartoonist for The Saturday Paper
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupation
- cartoonist
- Education
- University of Tasmania
- Languages
- Australian English
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Jonathan Oscar Kudelka (22 February 1972 – 8 February 2026) was an Australian editorial cartoonist. His work has regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury and The Saturday Paper.
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• Name — Jon Kudelka • Born — 22 February 1972 • Birthplace — Burnie, Tasmania, Australia • Died — 8 February 2026 • Place of death — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia • Citizenship — Australian • Years Active — 1993–2026 • Known for — Cartoonist for The Saturday Paper • Website — https: kudelka.com.au/
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Kudelka was born in Burnie, Tasmania on 22 February 1972. He obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania. In 2008, he won the Stanley Award for best editorial/political cartoonist, as well as the Walkley Award for best cartoon. In 2018 he won a second Walkley for a cartoon about Uluru, while in 2019 he won the Vince O’Farrell Award for Outstanding Cartoon at the Kennedy Awards. published over 10,000 cartoons. Kudelka was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early 2024. He died in Hobart on 8 February 2026, at the age of 53.
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1972
Jon Kudelka was born in 1972.
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Jon Kudelka died on 8 February 2026.
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- 1.Leon, Lucien. Satire and Politics: The Interplay of Heritage and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. 164. 2017. 9783319567747.
- 2.Blackiston, Hannah. Walkley Award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka joins The Saturday Paper. Mumbrella. 30 September 2019.
- 3.Foyle, Lindsay. Comic Commentators: Contemporary Political Cartooning in Australia. Network Books. 232. 2008. 9781920845483.
- 4.Australian Cartoonists' Association. The Stanleys.
- 5.Walkley Foundation. Walkley Winners Archive.
- 6.The Kennedy Awards. 2019 Kennedy Award Winners.
- 7.‘Constant in the pages’: Beloved cartoonist Jon Kudelka dies at 53. The Chronicle. 9 February 2026.
- 8.Dumas, Daisy. Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53. The Guardian. 2026-02-09. 0261-3077.
- 9.Jon Kudelka, Tasmanian cartoonist, dies after brain cancer battle. ABC News. 9 February 2026.
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