August 14 – 20, 2021
News
Comment
Comment
Kevin Rudd
The four stages of Sky News
“Before the past couple of years, most Australians were either unaware of Sky News or considered it a bit of a joke. The consensus was that nobody watched it, and the people who did were out on the fringe. Anyone who maintains this today is simply not living in the present.”
Comment
Paul Bongiorno
The madness of KingGee George
“Morrison said if others wanted to undermine the government’s job looking after the health of the nation, ‘it’s up to them’. But, he said, ‘We do not support misinformation in any way, shape or form.’ What he does support is Christensen remaining on the government benches.”
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Culture
The Influence
Jenna Lee
Artist Jenna Lee discusses the transformative energy of fire in Makiko Ryujin’s Burning Vessel.
Fiction
One-out
“The doctor they’d made him see had called it catastrophising but it was hard to believe that guy was a real doctor and not just some uni student with a bunch of brochures, and Lucas doesn’t want any of the medication now because it makes him feel like a stupefied bullock, shuffling down the ramp at the abattoir, so this doctor says it’s all about changing the narrative, what he has to do is practise visualising a different outcome or future. ”
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Politics
“I know how George’s mind works. If you start prodding the bear, you’re going to make the situation worse for us.”
The deputy prime minister explains why he will not confront George Christensen over Covid-19 misinformation. Somehow both these men were elected to parliament.
Immigration
“The family has a number of other ongoing legal matters. It is therefore inappropriate for me to comment further.”
The Immigration minister declines to assist the Muruguppan family in their efforts to return home to Biloela. It’s almost like he’s not solely responsible.
America
“I do hug and kiss people casually — women and men. I have done it all my life. It’s who I’ve been since I can remember.”
The governor of New York resigns over multiple allegations of sexual harassment. He said there were some “cultural differences” that led him to grope women.
Health
“I think that’s all. Oh, and there have been some deaths as well.”
The NSW Health minister refers to the death of five people as a casual afterthought at the end of a shambolic press conference. In fairness, he’s only the Health minister.
Technology
“I think he’s the one that stole my computer ... The dealer and his two guys.”
The United States president’s son reveals he had another laptop containing footage of him having sex stolen by a Russian drug dealer – making the claim in a video of him having sex, found on a third missing laptop. The man is as careless as he is strangely attractive.
Law
“There will be additional testimony about that from the same woman, but from some other women, too.”
The lawyer for Virginia Roberts Giuffre files a lawsuit in New York accusing Prince Andrew of raping her when she was 17. Although Andrew claims he can’t sweat, he’s probably sweating now.
