Politics
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Darth Vader Is Running For President In Ukraine
Darth Vader, already the Dark Lord of the Sith, has thrown his helmet into the ring for the Ukrainian presidential race.
Vader — or a real-world facsimile, anyway —... -
Even John Howard Thinks Knights And Dames Are A Bit Much
John Howard — former Liberal Prime Minister and staunch constitutional monarchist — thinks Tony Abbott's decision to reinstate imperial honours is a little much, you
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Tony Abbott Says You Can Be A Knight Or A Dame Again
In an uber-conservative move that shouldn't surprise anybody but will no doubt be the talk of Twitter for days, the Abbott government has reintroduced knight and dame honours
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Wadjda Review
As the first feature film to be made in Saudi Arabia — and directed by a woman, no less — you could be forgiven for thinking that 'Wadjda's claims to fame would overshadow
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Russia: All Your Base Are Belong To Us
Russia has completed its takeover of Ukraine military bases in Crimea.
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Craig Thomson Is Going To Jail
Former Labor MP Craig Thomson will spend the next three months in prison.
Thomson was sentenced to one year in jail (including nine months suspended jail time)... -
US Officials Troll Russia
US Senator John McCain has issued a hilarious response to sanctions imposed against him by Russia.
"I guess this means my spring break in Siberia is off, my... -
No Funeral For Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps — founder and former leader of the Westboro Baptist Church — will not have a funeral.
Phelps, known for his irrational hatred of "fags", Jews, and just... -
Hey, So Tony Abbott Might Have Found That Plane
Following in the esteemed footsteps of Courtney Love, Tony Abbott thinks
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Here Comes Your Double Dissolution, Australia
Here's hoping you haven't thrown away your signs from the March in March — it looks like we've got a double dissolution on our hands.
The Abbott government has... -
Tony Abbott Is Taking Money From Orphans Now
Orphans of soldiers killed or badly injured in service will have their welfare payments cut by the Abbott Government.
About 1,240 children of defence force... -
Crimean Referendum Is Totally Not Suspicious At All
Russian state media is reporting that Crimeans have voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia, and why would Russian state media lie about something like
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No New Music Venues For Brisbane CBD
The Newman Government has confirmed that Brisbane won't be getting a new inner-city music venue.
Campbell Newman's state government has said that any new venues... -
Zach Galifianakis Interviews Barack Obama
"Community organizer" Barack Obama has appeared on the best episode yet of Zach Galifianakis' deadpan interview series, 'Between Two Ferns'.
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Lena Dunham Holds Court At SXSW
"Something has to change and I'm trying."
'Girls' creator and star Lena Dunham has taken a shot at the gender imbalance in Hollywood during her keynote at... -
Russia Today Responds To Anchor's Dramatic Exit
Russia Today America has called anchor Liz Wahl's dramatic resignation a "self-promotional stunt".
Liz Wahl, an anchor for the network's Washington DC burea,... -
Russia Today Anchor Quits On Air To Protest Putin
A Russia Today anchor has exhibited balls of steel by quitting live on air to protest the actions of Vladimir Putin.
Liz Wahl, an anchor for the network's... -
Tony Abbott Calls Loggers "The Ultimate Conservationists"
Tony Abbott, your Prime Minister and mine, has called loggers "the ultimate conservationists" at a timber industry dinner in Canberra.
Abbott, who probably refers... -
Watch Gwar Decapitate Tony Abbott
Soundwave favourites Gwar have doubled down on their reputation as the kings of carnage by decapitating Tony Abbott.
Well, not really, but the Virginian metal gods... -
Brisbane City Council Bans Billboard Of Two Men Kissing
Brisbane City Council has banned a billboard for the Brisbane Queer Festival that features two men kissing.
The Courier Mail reports that the proposed billboard, a...