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Australian paper defends 'racist' Serena Williams cartoon

Serena Williams cartoon [Photo: AFP]

One of Australia's biggest newspapers has defended its "racist and sexist" cartoon of Serena Williams by publishing the artist's work on its front page.

JK Rowling and Nicki Minaj were among a "tidal wave" of critics to denounce the image by Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight after it appeared in its paper on Monday.

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