Australia, We Need a Revolution
‘Revolution’, a word that is the source of comedy for some and discomfort for others, but also a word that we as ‘The People’ should be considering more closely (regardless…
Words with Charles Firth (The Chaser) and James Schloeffel (The Shovel)
Roshi Kaila and Russell Watt sat down with Charles Firth (The Chaser) and James Schloeffel (The Shovel) to talk about their latest show The War on the Fucking Election, politicians…
The Chaser’s War On The Fucking Election: Live!
Last Saturday the satirists behind what’s unfortunately not really satire anymore, AKA The Chaser and The Shovel, performed their show at the Astor Theatre. The night consisted of a combination…
Saudi Arabia is not Going Anywhere, Unfortunately
On October 26th, the New York Times published this image of Amal Hussein, a seven-year-old Yemeni girl suffering from severe malnutrition. Yemen is starving; dependant on whatever foreign aid manages…
30 Things You Can Call Peter Dutton That Have Nothing to Do With Starchy Vegetables
Drug Cop on Extended Power Trip Tom Hardy’s Bane (But Without the Innovations in Urban Planning and Nuclear Science) A Low Rent, Moustache-less Erdoğan Don’t Call Him Anything and Maybe…
Drunk State Budget
It’s budget time, kids! Thought you’d run out of fun alcoholic budget content? Still recovering from getting screwed by the federal budget? Don’t worry! WA has you covered and it’s…
Another Way Australian Democracy Isn’t Really Working
"Our reforms shouldn’t be reactions to threats to the major parties, but rather a tool to create a more accountable and representative system." As the Australian Federal election looms (at…
Malcolm Turnbull Is Trying to Turn Queerphobia Into Islamophobia
The shooting in Orlando should have brought condemnation of homophobia. In Australia, our leaders turned it into an attack on Islam. Hayden Dalziel explains.
Australia Votes Part III: Does Your Politician Know What a Dank Meme Is
As we grit our teeth at the beginning of another campaign week, Brad Griffin rounds up the last fortnight's atrocities and antics by ALP and Coalition candidates, leaders, and meme-makers.
I Watched The Second Leaders’ Debate Because the Creeping Dread of Sunday Night Wasn’t Enough of a Downer
The Second Leaders’ Debate aired last night, and the hands of everyone watching trembled above their remote buttons with the overwhelming urge to switch to MasterChef. Yet Auspol soldier Wade…