The Prime Minister gave a One Nation MP a $200,000 staffer he called unsolicited. Then a cabinet minister said he’d requested it. John Clarke explains how both can be true.
Tag: Satire
Found Dead: How the Style Guide Covers Genocide
A senior keeper of the words explains why territories are disputed, why Palestine is a special-occasion word and why, in the last three years, almost 300 dead journalists were simply found.
The Temu Tunnel
A $2 billion project on paper. Then some poor sod makes the mistake of trying to build it.
A Word From the Commission: A Clarke and Dawe Tribute
The Commission has found serious and possibly systemic corruption in the community infrastructure grants. It will not be investigating. It will be developing a PowerPoint. Urban Wronski channels Clarke and Dawe.
Reaching Out
The Chief Wellbeing Officer of Bastards Incorporated joins Bryan Dawe to discuss six hundred and one redundancies, Wellness Wednesday, and why resilient employees rarely escalate. A tribute to John Clarke and Bryan Dawe, the finest political satire this country has produced.
Mid-Winter Ball
“Were they promises?” “They were statements.” “Promises?” “Statements.” “Is there a difference?”
The Prime Minister explains housing policy, the Australian dream, and why he’ll be at the Mid-Winter Ball.
Catch 22
Heller’s Catch-22 was the trap no rational mind could escape. Trump has built it in reverse, proving his unfitness 122 doctors at a time.
The Art of the Steal
Trump killed Truth, Justice and the American Way. The same announcement-as-product racket just sold Australia three second-hand submarines and called it a triumph.
Phillip Lowe in a Frock
The RBA has raised the cash rate for the third time in a row. The board voted 8-1. The dissenting member cannot be identified. Someone had a conscience. We just can’t send them a fruit basket. Urban Wronski channels Clarke and Dawe.
Clarke and Dawe tribute: The PM Explains Gas
Shell’s Australian chair fronted a Senate inquiry into gas taxation and couldn’t say how much revenue Shell makes from selling Australian gas. She was, however, very clear on the ill-advised part. Urban Wronski channels Clarke and Dawe to interview the Prime Minister about the gas we own, the tax we don’t collect, and the modelling that takes time.
