All posts tagged "Australian political satire"
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The Shovel’s 7 Tips For Living On Newstart
There’s been a lot of talk about increasing the Newstart payment recently. But as the Government has pointed out, there’s really no need. While $40...
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Greens Voter Exhausted From Constantly Being Right
A Greens voter from Newtown says being right about absolutely everything takes its toll, but he doesn’t see a break coming any time soon.
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Where The Leaders Stand On The Major Issues – Your 60 Second Guide
With the federal election just days away, it’s important to be informed about where the leaders stand on the major issues. Here’s your 1 minute...
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Daily Telegraph Says It ‘Got It Wrong’ With Yesterday’s Article And Will Publish A Full Page Cartoon Of Bill Shorten’s Mum As A Nazi Tomorrow
The Daily Telegraph has apologised for its article about Bill Shorten’s mum, saying it had let its readers down by not going far enough in...
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Shorten Forced To Ad-lib Conversation At Family Breakfast, After Advisor Forgets To Send Through Talking Points
Without a script or even a bullet list of talking points, Labor leader Bill Shorten was this morning forced to think of his own things...
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Low-Income Australians To Receive One-Off Lump Of Coal, To Help Offset Threat Of Renewables
Over 4 million Australians are set to receive a one-off hand-out of coal, as part of a special budget-night sweetener to help offset the threat...
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Michael Daley Resigns, Replaced By Asian With PhD
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley has stepped aside after his party’s loss at Saturday’s state election. Unsurprisingly, his job was immediately taken by an Asian...
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MPs Should Be Chosen On Merit, Not Gender, Says Man Who Can’t Count To 43
A Queensland politician who last year fucked up the basic task of counting beyond forty, says members of parliament should be chosen on the basis...
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Disappointment As Peter Dutton Announces He Won’t Be Retiring At The Upcoming Election
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has formally announced he won’t be retiring. The news was met with sadness across Parliament and the nation.
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Climate Change Is Humanity’s Biggest Threat Until The Election, Morrison Says
Announcing a new range of policies to tackle climate change, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told journalists that global warming is the biggest challenge the...
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Tim Wilson Confirms That Election Ballot Paper Will Now Contain Option To Donate To Liberal Party
Voters in the upcoming election will have the option to donate to the Liberal Party when they fill in their ballot paper, in an innovative...
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Australians Who Don’t Have Fun On Australia Day To Be Fined, Morrison Says
Australians who are caught not revelling in the delight of Australia’s national day will receive a $149 on-the-spot fine, the government has confirmed.
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Man Who Called Scott Morrison A ‘Fucking Muppet’ Fined $500 For Offending Muppets
Police have fined a New South Wales man $500 for using language that was deemed derogatory towards Muppets. He compared the well-loved characters to the...
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“I’m Just A Regular, Fair Dinkum, Dinky Di, True Blue Aussie Bloke”: A Personal Message From Scott Morrison
G’day, Scott Morrison here, your new PM. I’m getting in touch today because I want to tell you something really important. And that’s that I’m...
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“I Rarely Think About The Leadership Coup Against Me 1,946 Days Ago,” Rudd Says At Launch Of 600-Page Memoir
Launching the 300,000-word second instalment of his political memoirs, former PM Kevin Rudd said he has hardly given a second thought to the night he...
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