The Mocker

The Mocker amuses himself by calling out poseurs, sneering social commentators, and po-faced officials. He is deeply suspicious of those who seek increased regulation of speech and behaviour. Believing that journalism is dominated by idealists and activists, he likes to provide a realist’s perspective of politics and current affairs.

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24-01-2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a press conference in Alice Springs after meeting with local leaders and Chief Minister Natasha Fyles. Picture: Liam Mendes / The Australian

Stay home Alice Springs, the Prime Minister has got his eye on this

Make no mistake, Territorians. Even if your entire town is set ablaze by rioting groups armed with axes, knives and clubs, Anthony Albanese will continue to monitor the situation.

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"Labor’s collective antipathy towards Trump makes Rudd’s outbursts look innocuous, wouldn’t you say?"

Labor’s antipathy towards Trump makes Rudd outbursts look innocuous

Imagine it is 2025 and that Donald Trump is President. He summons to the White House Ambassador Kevin Rudd, who once labelled him a ‘traitor to the West’ and ‘the most destructive president in history’.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - - JANUARY 24, 2024. Queensland Premier Steven Miles provides an update on the weather situations following a Queensland Disaster Management Committee meeting. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to hit the stateÃs coast on Thursday. Photo: Dan Peled / NCA Newswire

Steven Miles has shown himself to be untrustworthy and comically erratic

It has been only three months since Miles succeeded Annastacia Palaszczuk, yet in that brief period he has established a reputation for unparalleled munificence.

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“M’lud, the defence now calls Ms Lucy Zelic from Australia. She was not present at the incident and knows nothing about it other than what is publicly available."

Activists in disarray over Kerr racism saga

Would it be asking too much for commentators to stop carrying on as if Sam Kerr is the female version of a young Nelson Mandela?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Palestine supporters rally outside the Sydney Opera House on October 09, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, over the weekend, killing over 600 people and wounding more than 2000, agency reports said. Reports also said Israeli soldiers and civilians have been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds in the aftermath. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Think ‘Where’s the Jews?’ is inoffensive? You’re in denial

What happened at the Opera House that evening is a foreboding reminder of the folly of trying to appease fanatics, whether religious or otherwise.

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Kim Williams, John Lyons, Justin Stevens, David Anderson.

My dream for a culturally safe working environment at the ABC

This is what happens to public institutions where employee entitlement and management timidity define workplace culture.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 25, 2024: The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Honest Albo’ acts when the factions change their mind

For this career politician, politics is not about self-advancement but instead self-sacrifice for the good of the country.

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Bowen’s approach to renewables that of a ‘degenerate gambler’

With less than a year now until 2025, financial relief should be on the horizon for every Australian. What could go wrong?

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It'll be a jam-packed 2024, writes The Mocker. Australia will start the year with one prime minister and end with another.

Buckle up: The Mocker’s predictions for 2024

Australia gets a new PM, the Solomon Islands get a top-notch new Chinese military base, and the STC debuts its brave new production ‘From the River to the Sea’.

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The 'Culture Change' Minister Anthony Albanese is having a tough time turning it around. Original artwork by Emilia Tortorella

It’s all bad vibes and feeble excuses from Mr Culture Change

Anthony Albanese’s vow to ‘change the way that politics operates in this country’ is shaping as just another disappointment. There is only one issue that occupies the PM’s mind now.

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