Politics
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Bill Murray Wants To Legalise Marijuana
Bill Murray has used his first Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session to state his support for legalising marijuana.
The legendary comic actor is usually right... -
Sydney Goes Lockout Crazy
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has just announced tough new lockout laws for Sydney's CBD and Kings Cross.
The 1:30am lockout, billed as a crackdown on... -
Listen To The Lost Martin Luther King Jr Speech
You've probably heard Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have A Dream' speech more than any other speech in recorded history. (Well, except for The President's speech from
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Boardwalk Empire Has Been Whacked
Pour one out for Nucky Thompson, guys — the upcoming fifth season of 'Boardwalk Empire' will be its last.
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Dennis Rodman Has A Wonderful Singing Voice
Dennis Rodman has led an auditorium of North Koreans in singing 'Happy Birthday' to Kim Jong-Un.
Rodman brought a team of retired NBA stars to the North Korean... -
It Might Be Time To Leave Australia
Australia's Twitter and Facebook feeds have pretty much unanimously given up on Australia today.
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Bendigo Hotel Delays Closure
The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood and Yarra Council came to an interim “solution” last night following a dispute over noise levels.
The live music venue was... -
Shut It Down: How Does The Shutdown Affect You?
So the US government has shut down. Why should you care?
Federal agencies in the US have been ordered to shut down after a dysfunctional Congress, divided by... -
Pope Francis Says Relax. Gays OK.
Pope Francis, the relatively liberal Argentinian in charge of that stuffy old Catholic Church, has urged his followers to take a more chill attitude towards abortion and
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A Look Back In Anger 19.09.13
A Look Back In Anger is our weekly glance back at what had us outraged exactly 12 months ago. Which stories are still with us a year on, and which ones vanished
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A Look Back In Anger 11.09.13
When you're living in a 24-hour news cycle fueled by manufactured controversies, it can be hard to tell which stories are actually worth getting worked up over (like
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Harrison Ford Pisses Off Indonesian Minister
Indonesia's forestry minister has lashed out at grumpy old man Hollywood legend Harrison Ford for subjecting him to a
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How Sad Can Australian Politics Get?
Railroad cars keep crashing into the train wreck that is Australian politics.
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Clive Palmer Gets Approval For His Dinosaur Park
Billionaire Clive Palmer has always had the people's approval for his dinosaur park, but now he has the Sunshine Coast council's approval as well.
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Benedict Cumberbatch Is Julian Assange
When the first images emerged from the set of The Fifth Estate, we were worried — as much as we love Benedict Cumberbatch, would it be possible to take the man
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Nakedgate Is Not As Sexy As It Sounds
Another day, another political scandal with the 'gate' suffix. But this one isn't as sexy as it sounds.
PR firm Naked Communications has been sacked rather... -
Government Commits To Community Radio
While the rest of the nation waits for Kevin Rudd to wimp out of another leadership challenge tomorrow, community radio broadcasters and listeners are celebrating the Federal
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Greece Stages Elaborate Tribute To The Sopranos
The Greek government has staged an elaborate tribute to The Sopranos by suddenly shutting down public broadcaster ERT in the middle of a broadcast.
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Community Radio Fights Back
The recent budget release has left community radio stations like PBS and FBi out in the cold.
The unveiling of the 2013 Federal budget has left community radio... -
Julian Assange For ISEA
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be presenting a Special Keynote speech at the University of Sydney on Thursday June 13.
Assange will address a small public...