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Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate has told a Senate hearing the Cartier watches she bought for senior executives as a bonus were actually posted in May and should arrive soon. Under examination from the Senates Estimate Committee, Ms Holgate said she was initially told the watches had been
read nowPrime Minister Scott Morrison was said to be ‘shocked and appalled’ at revelations Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate had gifted luxury watches to senior executives, when she could have just as easily given a million dollars to a struggling rowing club on Sydney’s north shore. ‘If she was good
read nowDiscreetly slipping an envelope across the question time despatch box, Scott Morrison today told Opposition leader Anthony Albanese that he’d make it ‘worth his while’ if he stopped asking questions about why a federal anti corruption commission hadn’t been set up yet. “You see that there,” Mr Morrison muttered,
read nowInspired by the antics of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, global porn website Pornhub has announced that it will launch a new category featuring racy videos of people ‘just tucking in their shirt’. “We all love to ‘tuck our shirts in’ once in a while, if you know what I
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The Federal Government has announced plans for a new $80 million track and trace app to discover the whereabouts of the COVIDSafe App, which hasn’t been seen since April. The new app – officially named WhatTheFuckHappenedToCOVIDSafe – will use sophisticated tracing technology to pinpoint any member of the federal government
read nowWith concerns about the health and age of both Presidential candidates, constitutional experts have reassured voters that the nation’s largest corporations will continue to run the country, even in the event of an unexpected health scare. Governance and constitutional expert Daniel Thurgood said there were unique safeguards built into
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Saying they were concerned about the high number of Kiwis entering Sydney but then immediately departing for Melbourne, Tourism NSW announced today that it will build a Melbourne-style lockdown amusement park, in an attempt to keep valuable tourism dollars in the state. NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres acknowledged that while
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A man has taken a day off work to stand in a voting line for eleven hours so he can take part in what is undisputedly the world’s greatest democracy. Virginia man Derek Clayson said there was no other democracy in the world like it. “I woke up a 5am
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the federal government cannot be held accountable for any failures relating to the nation’s COVID-19 response, reminding voters that apart from a constitutional requirement to control borders, air travel, quarantine policy, aged care facilities, social services and welfare, there is basically nothing it can do.
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Facebook has launched a new feature that will allow users to let their friends know when they honestly couldn’t give two shits about their special day. Users have responded positively to the new feature, saying it will be a relief to be honest on social media for once. “I
read nowCrime syndicates have begun using the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app to guarantee they will never be tracked down by authorities, it has been revealed. One criminal insider, who did not wish to be named, said the app was the perfect way to slip through the cracks. “We’ve told everyone
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US President Donald Trump says he has learnt a lot from his experience contracting COVID-19, and can empathise with the millions of Americans who have battled the disease with nothing more than a team of specialist doctors, a private hospital wing and the latest medications. “I’ve been through what you’ve
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