Published 23 February 202623 February 2026 · Right to protest / Cartoons Colonial authoritarianism did not start with Chris Minns Eav Brennan Eav Brennan Eav Brennan (she/her) is an environmental educator and comics artist who is a settler on Gadigal Country. Her first book, Graphic Ecology, a comic essay about visualising ecological ideas which she co-authored with Dr Caitlyn Forster, was published in 2024. In her book-making practice, she makes her own paints and inks and loves collaging. More by Eav Brennan › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 30 March 202630 March 2026 · Right to protest Conditions regarding protests: a response to the University of Melbourne Jeff Sparrow What has been done cannot be undone. But a reversal of the current descent into barbarism begins with justice for Gaza. The University of Melbourne still has an opportunity to speak out against genocide and apartheid. It should do so. 6 March 202610 April 2026 · CoPower Trying really hard not to make a comic about critical minerals Sofia Sabbagh I'm trying really hard not to make a comic about critical minerals. 'Cos I know, my mum tells me, "it just doesn't resonate". Unless it's a personal story, critical minerals seem too far removed from our lives.