A splash in The Australian makes waves at a sensitive national intelligence agency
ASIO’s ability to vet asylum-seekers was identified as a security risk in the Phelps bill.
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It gets messy when compassionista journalists collide with the punters they ‘educate’
Perhaps the Wentworth by-election wasn’t speaking for the nation on border security.
Peter Dutton, Barrie Cassidy, Twitter and the beginning of a beautiful friendship
And as Labor eyes what eats bamboo shoots and doesn’t leave, the PM is focused on other beasts.
Like to hear a Christmas Island fable about asylum-seekers? Ask Brendan O’Connor
People-smugglers get the money, the government puts personnel at risk and may still be blamed.
All Tim Anderson’s supporters at Sydney Uni are saying is give anti-Semites a chance
Did Joan Kirner have an explosive temper, a short fuse or was she just very boring?
Shanghai Sam done like a dinner but Beijing Bob stands by the billion-dollar man
As one door closes in the Middle Kingdom, a well-oiled one opens in the Middle East.
‘Trust me, I’m a doctor and Nauru is worse than Auschwitz’ doesn’t wash with punters
Wentworth Lady is not for turning but Mr Shorten turns to putty in Peter Dutton’s hands.
Kevin Rudd the greatest revisionist of all when it comes to wasting $20 billion on NBN
Ken Henry can be blamed for many things, but not for telling Labor to kill people insulating houses.
When you’re on Twitter, you’re never more than a few tweets away from a total scold
And for a change of pace, we’ve chucked in a bit about Orwell and veggies free of charge.
Herald and Age give stage to Hamas defender who trumps Trump using Jews as props
A record of one-eyed reports and bias is no obstacle to getting published at Nine.
Whether colonisation fries or freezes the planet, white male capitalists are to blame
There has been unprecedented flooding in Queensland for quite some time, it seems.
All in all, Pink Floyd guitarist is just another brick in Venezuela’s socialist prison wall
Deja vu as viewers are reminded that being Aunty means never having to say sorry.
Not the first time, Ken Henry unwilling to accept he is unwilling to accept criticism
Oh, the torture of living among polite Canadians and no longer being a refugee celebrity!
Oh my darling Clementine Ford can’t live from cursing but she’ll always have Aunty
Being Jon Faine at the national broadcaster means never having to say sorry.
Bill Shorten takes his iron supplement and declares the laddie’s not for turning
In the (almost) words of legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury, it’s a kind of Maggie.
The publishing world is agog about resignations and the sacking of a foul-mouth
Colourful Carlton identity Mick Gatto wouldn’t like his book called ‘airport trash’.
Block around the clock tonight, she’s gonna block block block ’til broad daylight
And Van Badham will just be warming up as she purges her way to beautiful Twitter purity.
A wannabe reheated MP going a 1980s rocker with the ghost of Christmas past? Check
Clive Palmer is now doing battle with Twisted Sister, who want to stop the notes.
When the buzz from above doesn’t match what the employees below are getting fed
And beyond that sad turmoil, the happy news that a popular Kevin Rudd has been located.
BuzzFeed just laid off a whole lot of its staff and you’ll never guess what happened next
Take our special quiz to find out which suddenly sacked and ripped-off employee you are.
The problem for Yang Hengjun is that China routinely imprisons those who think
Plus two views of Anna Wintour’s visit and two financial journalists with similar profile lines.
Once a jolly polly offered an apollygy, and other neologisms to celebrate Australia Day
Fragilistas, insulterati and offendopotami should probably not read this column.
Grandmother Queen saves political prisoner Peppa Pig but can she save Yang Hengjun?
According to the World Socialists, it is Australia that is turning to authoritarian rule.
About zero chance this is the end of the ‘beginning of the end’ predictions for Trump
News of the demise of the criminal buffoon seems to have been somewhat exaggerated.
If only all those walls closing in on President Trump ran along the Mexican border
The plaster mouldings of the Oval office seem to be moving rather slowly on their prey.
No tragedy so great that Aunty and her friends can’t pollute it with distortion and bias
Leftists don’t let the facts get in the way of hurling accusations of white supremacy.
While US women come to odds, a new political star is threatening to tax the super-rich
A socialist is a hero to millions but a potential setback for women who want to be taken seriously in politics in the future.
If the Palmer Chameleon didn’t exist would Barry Humphries have had to invent him?
The humble meme merchant is back in the money but not splashing cash on ex-employees.
The last straw in South Australia will be when the idiots ban balloons and glitter
The Japanese Queen of Clean has sparked a dirty great backlash among book lovers.
Cretinous Greens culture warriors fight to move Australia Day for the 10 per cent
Taxes that Labor claims will hit the rich continue to hurt only themum-and-dad investors.
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