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Posts Tagged ‘satire news Australia’
March 22, 2016
Telstra Offers Free Payphone Calls To Customers This Weekend
Customers of telecommunications giant Telstra will get unlimited calls on the country’s payphone network this Easter long weekend, as compensation for
January 19, 2016
New Claims Lamb Ad May Offend Chicken Eaters
This year’s Australia Day advertisement for lamb is insensitive to those who prefer eating chicken, critics say
July 29, 2015
Bipartisan Support For Extensive Cosmetic Changes To Parliamentary Entitlements
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced today that they will work together to deliver sweeping tweaks
May 13, 2015
The Words ‘Fair’ And ‘Headwinds’ Biggest Winners From 2015 Budget
The words ‘fair’, ‘family’ and ‘headwinds’ are set to enjoy a 200% usage boost over the next three months thanks
April 1, 2015
Government Releases Fair, No-Surprise Budget In Hilarious April Fools Gag
Challenging claims he lacks a sense of humour, Prime Minister Tony Abbott today released an ‘updated’ budget that spreads spending
February 22, 2015
Ministers Rally Around Prime Minister After ‘Fanciful’ Iraq Surge Claims
Senior Government Ministers have come forward to support Tony Abbott following a leaked report which claimed the PM had asked
January 20, 2015
Tom Waterhouse To Be Put Down
Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse will be humanely destroyed
May 10, 2014
Man At Crown Casino Roulette Table Busy Paying Off James Packer’s Fine
Melbourne man Richard Bradley today sat down at a nondescript roulette table at Crown Casino, unknowingly entrusted with the task
February 5, 2014
Indonesia To Allow Schapelle Corby To Go Home, As Long As It’s On A Boat
Operation Sovereign Borders will face its toughest test yet when Schapelle Corby sails into Australian waters on a small fishing
February 5, 2014
Australians Told To Impartially Cheer For Home Team At Tomorrow Night’s T20 Match
The Federal Government has asked its citizens to barrack for Australia with rigorous unbiasedness at tomorrow night’s T20 cricket match
January 22, 2014
Climate Change No Longer A Threat, Reader Poll Confirms
Those concerned about climate change can rest easy, following a reader poll in a popular newspaper that revealed the phenomenon
January 21, 2014
My Kitchen Rules Promo Disrupted By Tennis Game
An extended promotion for one of Australia’s favourite TV shows, My Kitchen Rules, was constantly interrupted by a game of
November 28, 2013
Christmas Uniforms Not Humiliating Enough, Retail Workers Say
As retail assistants around the country look forward to another festive season, many say their employers are not giving them
November 18, 2013
Next James Bond Movie To Just Be A Couple Of IT Guys Going Through A PowerPoint Presentation
Sony Pictures has given spy fans a taste of what to expect in the next instalment of the James Bond
September 4, 2013
Malcolm Turnbull To Be Sold To Fund Coalition Promises
Australia’s most popular politician, Malcolm Turnbull, will be auctioned off to help fund the Coalition’s spending and savings promises, it
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