Immigration Minister Scott Morrison yesterday publicised the findings of an independent report into the February 2014 violence on Manus Island, recommending that security personnel “should seek to reduce where possible the frequency and severity with which they beat asylum seekers.”
Speaker Bishop Denies Favouritism
Responding to recent criticism, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bronwyn Bishop, has denied she has any bias towards the Liberal party. “Whether I am dealing with the ugly, brutish oiks from the Labor party or the dazzling and graceful talents from the Liberal party, I do not and will not take sides.”
Frances Abbott Pony May Have Been Gift
Controversy has erupted surrounding the pony obtained by Frances Abbott during her time at the Whitehouse Institute of Design. The Institute claims that they had no knowledge of any ponies, and indeed would have had trouble telling a pony from a horse unless the two were standing right next to each other.
Daily Telegraph: We Hate People
Confusion today when the Sydney-based Daily Telegraph ran with the headline “We hate people”. The front page of the daily proclaimed that people “are ugly and stupid and they smell bad,” while additional articles inside the edition decried them as being sweaty, annoying, and loud. Various editorials opined that “some people were worse than others,” […]
Anger Over “What Are You Wearing?” Comment
Social media networks are abuzz with anger over Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s performance during an ABC radio talkback show on Wednesday. Abbott fielded a call from an irate pensioner (“Gloria from Warburton”) who informed the Prime Minister that she had resorted to working on a phone sex line in order to make ends meet. Abbott […]
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