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Free and open imprisoned opposition (GNW 17/8/09: 7 Days In 7 Seconds)

Burma’s military leaders, the men who put the “junt” in junta, sentence democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further 18 months of house arrest after yet another sham trial. Hello? Coalition of the Willing, anyone? HELLO?? It was a sham trial. Although, granted, at least the guns were real. Of course the elections […]

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Kim Jong-Spectac-il (GNW 17/8/09: 7 Days In 7 Seconds)

100,000 North Koreans performed synchronised moves as part of the country’s biggest propaganda spectacle ever. It’s a Kim Jong-Spectac-il! 100,000 North Koreans performed synchronised moves as part of the country’s biggest propaganda spectacle ever. Even bigger than the spectacles he normally wears. So now, any job that requires thousands of people dancing will be completed […]

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Kyle and Jackie O ruin radio (GNW 17/8/09: 7 Days In 7 Seconds)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is considering new protections for minors and guidelines for radio “pranks” thanks to Kyle and Jackie O’s hilarious rape-detector segment. Typical – one idiotic mother grills her teenager and now we all have to miss out on the hilarity of gotcha calls! Radio laws are being looked into as […]

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No Sex is Fun! (GNW 17/8/09: 7 Days In 7 Seconds)

A youth group is calling for an end to casual sex. They want it to be full-time. A youth group is calling for an end to casual sex. They want all sex to be really uptight. / to be performed in dinner jackets and spats. / to have a dress code. They’re called Restoring Integrity […]

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Disco Bubs (GNW 17/8/09: 5 Second Grab)

A Sydney nightclub has just launched dance parties for parents and their young children. Baby Loves Disco is a great concept – although flared nappies can cause some real problems. Not only is everyone at the nightclub high on Es, but As, Bs, Cs, and Ds too. And you haven’t lived until you’ve seen someone […]

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Bow-wow-lingual (GNW 17/8/09: Strange But True)

Japanese inventors have come up with a device to translate a dog’s bark into human words. Now if only I had a device that could translate the words from Japanese. Japanese inventors have come up with a device to translate a dog’s bark into human words. Who would have guessed – turns out dogs speak […]

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Breastfeeding Doll (GNW 17/8/09: Strange But True)

A Spanish company has released a doll which breastfeeds. Great for encouraging kids to breastfeed, or for wannabe mothers unable to conceive. Of course, it’s not as confronting as the doll you have to push out of your vagina. The doll latches onto the petals of flowers on a halter-top which the child wears. Which […]

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Good Next Week (GNW 17/8/09: closing)

Tuesday, August 18 Alice Cooper and Pink both tour Wollongong this week. Wollongong – it’s the new Woodstock. / Knebworth. / Madison Square Garden. Alice Cooper and Pink both tour Wollongong this week, prompting the Mayor to change the name of the town to “Woollonstock”. Alice Cooper’s tour will hit Wollongong, on its way to […]

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Love Bombs (GNW 10/8/09: monologue)

Spurned lovers all over Iraq are planting bombs to blow up the obstacle to their love – be it the girl’s father or the girl itself. Ahh. I love a happy ending. Young Iraqi men are now often planting a “love explosive device” after being dumped – which itself is often due to their love […]

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Kim Jong Ill? (GNW 10/8/09: monologue)

North Korea is making its first documentary about their Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il. The documentary is going to be called “Kim Jong-il, Superstar”, and will chronicle the leader’s life as he fed the hungry, preached sermons from the mount, and walked on water to save the princess from the fire-breathing dragon. It’ll be one part […]