Newspaper space for political cartoons is shrinking – but we need these artists as much as ever

CSA Images via Getty It is a sad day for Australian cartooning when an artist as good as Fiona Katauskas has not had her contract renewed. But that is what has happened at the Guardian Australia. Katauskas is among the top daily political cartoonists in the country, with her cheerful visual style beautifully in tension with her salty satirical commentary. She is at the top of her game, with her acerbic observations on national and international events a fine window on the passing parade of…