New Greens leader Richard di Natale is facing scandal after Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon linked Australia’s failure to snare the Eurovision title to the governments controversial “turn back the boats” policy. In a short interview on Sky News, Senator Rhiannon… Read More ›
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Brandis Diverts $105m from Arts Council; Renovates Office
The federal government has amended the arts budget so that $105 million has been reallocated from the Australia Council to Minister for the Arts George Brandis. The move has been widely condemned by Australia’s artists, but has been very well received by… Read More ›
Budget 2015: Sports Funding To Be At Discretion Of Christopher Pyne
The federal government will cease funding all major football codes, including “junior footy clinics”, in a major shake-up of sports funding designed to save $379 billion in the budget over four years. Mr Pyne says the new arrangements will be… Read More ›
Glenn McGrath Stops Shooting………Blanks
Former Australian Cricketer and avid hunter Glenn ‘Pigeon’ McGrath announced earlier this week that he has stopped shooting … blanks as he and his wife are expecting a child. The child was thought not possible as McGrath had previously undergone… Read More ›
Alan Jones To Mentor ABC Journalists
Radio shock jock Alan Jones, who once called for former Prime Minister Julia Gillard to be “put in a chaff bag and thrown out to sea”, will act as a mentor to all ABC journalists, the station has announced. The… Read More ›
Joe Hockey Says Hackers Took Charge Of Federal Budget
Soon to be former Treasurer, Joe Hockey has made the extraordinary claim that professional computer hackers hacked into the federal budget and changed the details. A spokesperson for the Treasurer spoke to The (un)Australian about the Treasurer’s claims saying, “It… Read More ›