Betty Blurst: Cracking Campaign #ChickenTweet Pelican20 April 2016 Local WA fast food outlet Chicken Treat last October launched the enormously successful #chickentweet campaign, which put layer hen Betty to the task of tapping out a five-letter English-language word from a Mac keyboard by the end of November. Kate Prendergast follows up the story, and finds herself stone-walled by the company at the end of a long pursuit for comment. Voice0 Comments13 views
It’s About ‘Story’ Pelican17 April 2016 Blizzard is slightly reducing the sexual-objectification of its female characters, even if their official reasons for doing so are weak. The benefit being that the euphemism of characterisation is easier for some to digest. Same end, different method, easier execution. Words by Kacper Szodza. Voice0 Comments54 views
Pelican Talks with PROSH Pelican10 April 2016 Pelican caught up with the PROSH team before the 85th launch of the satirical mag this Wednesday at 4:20am, talking history, change, memes and Ibis. We can't say we understand that last one though. Voice0 Comments99 views
Featured Artist: Danyon Burge Pelican9 April 2016 Featured Artist from The Wild Edition (Vol. 87, Ed. 2), Danyon Burge. Voice0 Comments43 views
Police Repeatedly Raid Matagarup Tent Embassy Pelican7 April 2016 Tent Embassy raided and fines imposed for the return of personal belongings. Voice0 Comments67 views
The Pursuit of Gnarlyness Pelican6 April 2016 Has pro-skateboarding sold out or kept gnarly? Reuben Wylie checks out this year's Bondi BOWL-A-RAMA, Australia's largest skate event - eyeballing Tony Hawk meanwhile - and comes to a conclusion. Voice0 Comments6 views
The Fixer II: A Deregulation Horror Show, Release Date 2017 Pelican5 April 2016 University deregulation is back on the table, confirms Education Minister Simon Birmingham in a speech today. Kate Prendergast thinks she'll just go live in a box now on diet of tinned soup. Voice0 Comments8 views
Tim Winton’s Novels In Order Of Breathtaking Magnificence Pelican1 April 2016 Ten works of celebrated Australian author Tim Winton, ranked by Thomas Rossiter from life-altering to beside the grace of God. Literature and Creative WritingVoice0 Comments11849 views
Reid Refurbishment Construction Error Sets Whole Building to be Demolished Pelican1 April 2016 Reid Library's ground level refurbishment has today encountered a major construction error, necessitating the entire building be brought to the ground. Kate Prendergast breaks the story. Voice0 Comments82 views
PROSH to Become Weekly BuzzFeed-Style E-Newsletter Pelican1 April 2016 UWA today announces annual fundraising satirical paper PROSH is to be adapted into a weekly e-newsletter. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice0 Comments64 views
