Jackie Kelly: the Black Bile in my Humour

Once again, my faith in the integrity of Australian politics has been bolstered by yesterday’s revelations of racist bogus pamphlet dissemination in the western Sydney seat of Lindsay. The ALP has complained to the AEC after the husband of outgoing Liberal MP Jackie Kelly, Gary Clark and NSW Liberal Party state executive member Jeff Egan [...]

Dr Worm on YouTube

A spoof of the recent worm debacle surrounding the election debate, this video is possibly one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. 
It’s the work of a friend who has recently received much media attention as a result of his online satirical antics.  And the attention is certainly due.  Check out his channel here for [...]

Historic ménage a trios: Labor, Dems & Greens get intimate

In an unprecedented move, the Labor Party, Democrats & Greens have forged a passionate & intimate bond in an attempt to persuade voters to restore the balance of power to the Senate.  The threesome have decided to ram the point home by launching an online offensive, destined to shock & horrify constituents.
“We’ve never done this [...]

All Aboard the Clerkship

The cogs of the summer clerkship machine are well & truly in motion. Interviews have been sat, sweating hands wrenched & offers released. Many now stand at the proverbial cliff edge, preparing to navigate the Byzantine corporate landscape sprawling before them.
In the wake of this preliminary stage, I think it appropriate to reproduce an article [...]

You’ve Got A Facebook Friend

The revolution is upon us, comrades.
Gone are the days when ‘writing on the wall’, when not employed in the metaphorical sense, simply constituted an indictable offence.
Over are the times when pigeons were utilised in the delivery of the private message, left structurally unemployed in their flocks.
The act of making new acquaintances is now plagued with [...]

Sydney besieged by bogongs

A blood-curdling shriek precedes a public display of spasticity. Embarrassed, you dart your eyes downward & pat your once perfectly coiffed hair, desperately trying to salvage any remains of composure as the visiting furry phantom of the cityscape makes its hasty exit.
The tally grows: yet another victim of bogonging.
In days of late, Sydney’s city centre [...]