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My alternative person of the year is Gisele Pelicot, centre, but my object of the year is the camera her husband used to record her many rapes, allowing her ultimately to bring him and 50 other men to justice; the other objects, clockwise from bottom left, are: Donald Trump’s ear bandage; Raygun’s Olympic uniform; the planter box that took down Barnaby Joyce; police officer Amy Scott’s courage award; Bruce Lehrmann’s metaphorical hat; and the bullet casings left behind by alleged killer Luigi Mangione.

The objects of 2024 and the people they made – or brought down

We know the supposed Person of the Year, but let’s look at the objects of 2024 – from the planter box that brought down Barnaby Joyce to the video camera that brought 51 men to justice.

  • Julia Baird

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Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Barnaby Joyce.

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Scrutinising a political backflip

While applauding Barnaby’s choice.

Barnaby’s booze ban? I’m thirsty for the details

As iron-cast as Barnaby Joyce’s willpower obviously is, those of us playing along at home were hoping for … something more.

  • Michelle Cazzulino

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