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Cancelled and the reinstated TV host Jimmy Kimmel (left) and US President Donald Trump.

Why Jimmy Kimmel would have never been cancelled in Australia

We need to be careful about how we separate true hate speech from satirical speech. In America, it seems, differentiation is out of favour.

  • Catharine Lumby

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Donald Trump has conceded that the legal troubles will divert him from the 2024 campaign trail.

Trump’s a riot, but his growing authoritarianism is no joke

These are dark times, so the urge to seek light relief is understandable. But at the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, this is the moment for politics to get serious.

  • Nick Bryant
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Dark woke: Have Democrats finally found a way to torment Trump?

California Governor Gavin Newsom seems to be getting under the US president’s thin skin. It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty effective.

  • Julia Baird
Frames from the most recent episode of South Park.

South Park has lashed Trump again. So why are MAGA supporters trying to get in on the joke?

The second instalment of the satirical animation’s new season takes aim at the US president, vice president, Homeland Security and even a right-wing podcaster.

  • Chris Hook
Tom Lehrer has died aged 97.

Legendary Cold War satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97

The comedian/mathematician laughed at the threat of nuclear annihilation, denounced discrimination and poked fun at politics and religion.

  • Gillian Flaccus
In her happy place: Premier Jacinta Allan spruiks the West Gate Tunnel project before taking her winter break.

Premier gives thanks to her everlasting gift: the Liberal Party

In an almost world exclusive, Chip Le Grand imagines what it might be like to visit Jacinta Allan’s sprawling rural estate.

  • Chip Le Grand
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As a loving parent you must ensure your child knows about the Musk-Trump breakup.

How to talk to your child about global chaos (while they’re watching Bluey)

You must acknowledge their emotions and validate their feelings, but most importantly, never, ever speak when Bingo speaks.

  • Thomas Mitchell

Political cartoonist of the year? ‘You must be joking’

Megan Herbert has been crowned Australian political cartoonist of the year for her work, which appears regularly in this masthead.

  • Karl Quinn

My trick for remembering names is a bit dodgy. Just ask ‘pooork Sarah’

An aide-memoire is all very well – until you make the wrong connection.

  • Anson Cameron
Eight years after Come Home (Cardinal Pell) became a viral success, Tim Minchin is no longer convinced that public shaming is the right mechanism for change.

‘We should be careful with public shaming’: Tim Minchin rethinks his George Pell protest song

Eight years after Come Home (Cardinal Pell) became a viral success, Tim Minchin is no longer convinced that public shaming is the right mechanism for change.

  • Thomas Mitchell

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