Unafraid to dinky di
Happily, Scott Morrison is now spending even more time in front of a camera than backbencher Craig Kelly.
Strewth
Ancient history
One has to admire Steven Ciobo’s optimism in declaring leadership untidiness is done and dusted.
Maybe driver
Michael McCormack showed utter fearlessness in the face of an obvious visual metaphor when he sat in a driverless car.
Resistant to rolling
Now that just over two months has elapsed since the latest putsch, we can’t help but wonder if Malcolm Turnbull missed a trick.
Hear it for the boys
We never considered Scott Morrison would be one of the people who would strike a blow for gender-neutral language.
Choice words
Choice magazine has published a rough guide to appliance longevity, and the response has been hilarious.
Among equines
Among the horses in the Cox Plate was Savvy Coup, who was most certainly not named after the events in Canberra.
Magnificence’s end
Just over two months after Bob Katter declared Fraser Anning’s solution speech “magnificent”, the sun set on even this empire.
A bridge too far
Scott Morrison’s chat with Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones was a small but perfectly formed adventure in language.
Let us all re-Joyce
To get out of the current state of politics, may we suggest rule by Barnaby Joyce, and Barnaby alone.
Not the usual fare
Parliament began one of its periodic ascents into nobility yesterday.
Postal mortem
We Are The Champions is surely the first tune anyone wants to bung on when Antony Green says you’ve got it in the bag.
Helping hands
How dare the Nats take a leaf from the Liberal Party playbook!
In a corner
Wentworth’s a geometrict contest, not a leadership test.
Strewth: On the beat
And so the end turned out to be not the end at all but a brief intermission, and now the Muppet Show is back on in earnest.
Choc and err policy
ScoMo has moved on from the Muppets to Forrest Gump in his latest sales pitch for the Wentworth by-election.
Helping hands
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has some pointed advice for Alex Turnbull.
Out of the shadow
The opposition Treasurer seemed disappointed at the lack of limelight at this year’s Outlook Conference.
Another volume of Rudd memoirs
That thud you heard? The second volume of Kevin Rudd’s autobiography has landed.
In the sack, but is it sackable?
How old-fashioned can one advertisement be? Take a look at this, from Brisbane’s Sofitel.
The undead are killing business
Quite a few people are down with the flu which is obviously good, but you know what’s worse? They’re not dying.
Hanson’s internet woes are old news
He’s an internet guru with a bajillion dollar fortune, which surely means that he’s on top of all things internet, but no.
Reigning champions
The woman in the tiara is more than a match for the bloke in the bandana.
Pointless star’s gig
TV comedy wunderkind Mark Humphries returns to the ABC with a satirical segment on 7.30.
League of PM’s own
Scott Morrison turned down an invitation to walk on to the field at the NRL Grand Final and congratulate the Sydney Roosters.
A leaking ship
Did James Packer leak the news about Shane Warne and Elizabeth Hurley’s engagement?
Tickets to deride
The curious tradition of the No. 1 ticketholder at footy clubs and the politicians who become fans in grand final week.
Dodgy Territory
You’d think being special envoy for indigenous affairs would involve knowing a bit about Aboriginal life.
Fleet footing
Debates over the date of Australia Day are, in one sense, like hot cross buns at Woollies or shopping centre Christmas decorations.
Marise sods off
Where in the world is Marise Payne? Reporters were told to expect the her at the turning of the sod for the western airport.
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