Aussie Magazine

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Aussie (1918- circa 1929) was a commercial magazine of opinion, review and entertainment published in France after World War One and edited by Phillip Harris for a couple years on a small printing press that Harris brought with him to France. Aussie's print run started with 10,000 copies, but soon reached 60,000 and later 100,000.

In the early twenties Phillip Harris produced a monthly in Sydney and renamed it Aussie: the Cheerful Monthly from 1920 which lasted for several years and published major Australian writers and cartoonists of the day. Aussie included material to celebrate soldiering life as well as returned servicemen acclimatising to life back in Australia.

A New Zealand edition of Aussie was published in Wellington featuring Australian material and a New Zealand supplement edited by journalist Pat Lawlor, featuring work by New Zealand writers and cartoonists including Marcus King, Noel Cook and Len Cornwall Mitchell.

Aussie Girls - Esther Paterson (1892 - 1971)

Aussie Girls was Esther Paterson's first book of sketches published in 1918 by Melbourne Publishing Company.

Esther Paterson photograph from Paterson family portrait collection: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23491771

Esther Paterson commenced her art training at the National Gallery of Victoria school when she was thirteen. Paterson contributed cartoons of 'flappers' for The Bulletin, and featured in the Melbourne papers Punch, Aussie magazine and Argus. Paterson also worked a portraitist and commercial artist.

Paterson often collaborated on illustrating books for children with her sister, Betty Paterson, who was also an author. Both sisters also provided illustrations for various Australian magazines. in 1966 Paterson was awarded an MBE.

Paper Trail

Sissy Blvd - Lee lai, Sam Wallman, Katie Parrish, and Merv Heers.

Lee Lai, Katie Parrish, Merv Heers and Sam Wallman are queer cartoonists based in Melbourne. Their drawings explore gender, sexuality, class, visibility, and the ways these themes overlap. Using The Substation's front gallery space and Transit Gallery billboards, this exhibition will examine remnants of gay liberation, reflections on contemporary queer assimilation and resilience, mincing the fine line between subtlety and obviousness.

Time: Opening Thurs 15 Jan | 6pm-8pm running until Sun 15 March.

Supported by Hobsons Bay City Council. Part of GoWest and Midsumma Festival 2015.

It's good for your well-being to look at the gorgeous primary colours of Australian comics from yesterday.