NBN name to be changed to FUBAR.

The minister for communications or a reasonable facsimile thereof, Malcolm Turnbull, announced at a press conference today that the government will be changing the official name of the NBN. "With all the changes we have made to what was obviously a badly thought out...

ABC to cut staff, programs and good ideas.

The ABC announced today that it would be cutting back on some services in an effort to find savings to cover the reduction in funding from the federal government. Some of the cost savings include: A reduction in hair care products for Leigh Sales, Emma Alberici and...

Christopher Pyne wins Nobel Prize for Irony.

Christopher Pyne is the latest Australian to win a Nobel Prize. Judges awarded the prize to him after his herculean effort of supporting cuts to the ABC and then launching an online petition asking the ABC to not make any cuts that affected his electorate. "Mr Pyne is...

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Do you even Data Retention?

Do you even Data Retention?

The new data retention laws have caused some confusion of late, particularly among those that voted for them in Parliament. "We're not really sure what this does or doesn't do," said one Liberal party backbencher. "But if George says it's okay then that's good enough...

Direct Action is here

Direct Action is here

Direct Action legislation has been passed in Parliament and according to government sources  will now start to reign in Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Greg Hunt is said to be quite pleased with the new legislation. One insider told The...

Work for the Dole to fly strike operations in Iraq

Work for the Dole to fly strike operations in Iraq

The Ministry for Employment and Workplace Relations announced today that it was in talks with the Defence Ministry to implement a "Work for the Dole" program. Anyone under the age of 30 that is currently unemployed will be sent to Iraq as part of a raft of new...