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Children Born At Start Of Election Campaign Now Old Enough To Vote
By The Shovel on June 16, 2016
Thousands of boys and girls who were born back when Malcolm Turnbull first called the election are now all grown up and able to vote.
Fears Of Contamination As Science Reintroduced To Australia
By The Shovel on October 27, 2015
The extensive work undertaken by the previous leadership to stamp out science in Australia may have come undone, with reports suggesting the scourge may have...
A Peaceful Dictator: The Life And Achievements Of Robert Mugabe
By The Shovel on October 24, 2015
In the week that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was awarded China’s equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize – the Confucius Peace Prize – we look...
Star Wars Releases New Film To Tie In With Merchandise
By The Shovel on October 22, 2015
A new feature length film has been rushed into production to be ready in time for the next instalment of Star Wars merchandise.
Poll Boost Sees Shorten Firm As Australia’s Preferred Opposition Leader
By The Shovel on October 19, 2015
Labor Leader Bill Shorten has leapt ahead in recent polling, with the majority of Australians backing him as the best person not to be Prime...
Cayman Islands Like An Offshore Detention Centre For Your Money, Turnbull Says
By The Shovel on October 14, 2015
The Cayman Islands is a bit like Nauru, just with more money and less transparency, the Prime Minister explained today.
Water On Mars: Australia To Check For Illegal Boats
By The Shovel on September 29, 2015
Australia will send a mission to Mars as soon as possible to check for irregular maritime vessels, following a report from NASA that there may...
Solemn, Reflective Tony Abbott Wondering If He Should’ve Said Death Cult More
By The Shovel on September 28, 2015
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was today reflecting on the occasions he had the opportunity to say Death Cult but didn’t.
Boston Bomber Sentenced To Martyrdom
By The Shovel on May 16, 2015
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to 100 years of adoration from extremists for the role he played in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
New Microsoft App Correctly Guesses What Year You Think It Is
By The Shovel on May 1, 2015
A new website released today by tech giant Microsoft can predict what year you think it is, just by analysing a photo of your face.
Human Life Now Entirely Taken Up With Checking Things
By The Shovel on April 28, 2015
Humans now have something to do in the dead time between checking their phones and checking their iPad.
Model In PETA Advertisement Hasn’t Been Shorn In 5 Years
By The Shovel on April 23, 2015
The controversy surrounding an advertisement from animal rights activists PETA, has shifted from whether the fake sheep has been shorn too closely, to whether the...
Fast & Furious 7 “The Best Fast & Furious Film So Far This Year” Say Critics
By The Shovel on March 31, 2015
Film critics have praised new action drama Fast & Furious 7, with some saying it is the franchise’s best instalment in months.
Eyebrows Raised After Essendon Supplements Scandal Runs Non-Stop For 2.5 Years
By The Shovel on March 30, 2015
Experts are beginning to question how the supplements scandal surrounding AFL club Essendon has run continuously since February 2013, without stopping once.
Infants May Not Be Able To Process High Levels Of Bullshit In Pete Evans Diet, Experts Warn
By The Shovel on March 18, 2015
Newborn babies may not be able to properly digest high levels of vitamin A, or the idea that a caveman-era diet is best for them,...