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We've always been living in post-truth politics - but can we stop pretending it's not a terrible idea?

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A secret, totally legitimate recording of the geniuses planning to interrupt an Anglican church service in the name of fighting Islam, or something.

Badly behaved children are ruining our international reputation and our human rights record: one runs NT, the other is our Immigration Minister

Sure, #censusfail was a humiliating disaster, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics can at least get some valuable data out of it.

Which is the Australian parliament's most misleading new policy?

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It's so very, very, very easy to be cynical about the Coalition's commitment to addressing climate change.

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Good thing that election absolutely, definitely, cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die had nothing to do with cleaning out the crossbench, eh Mal?

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Here's the official transcript of Thursday's cabinet meeting that was meant to decide if Australia would support Kevin Rudd's bid for the top UN job. Please burn after reading.

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We know what happens when we don't hold people accountable. Let's stop doing that.

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The election wasn't exactly a triumph for anyone - so who's going to be blamed the most?

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First there was a picture book for kids about the Bays Precinct. What could be next?

A completely official and definitely-not-made-up rebuttal from the future First Lady Of The Blasted Wastelands Of Earth: Melania Trump.

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As a Leader of the Caucasian Australian Community, I would like to condemn in the most unambiguous terms the inflammatory and ill-informed statements of some of the people which I so officially represent.

Because you know what most unites people in de facto relationships? Insane rental prices.

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A slim majority means that every vote counts - so who's going to give one up?

It's almost as though entrepreneurs are born, not made, new research has found.

And Eric Abetz demands an end for tax-free support of… er, the Australian Christian Lobby? Your electoral news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.

And Cory Bernardi is closer to victory over the Liberals! Your post-election news of the day, expressed as a snarky rant.

And the senate - oh dear god, the senate… Your news of the election aftermath, reduced to a snarky rant.

A round up of the veritable flock of scapegoats being rounded up in the wake of Saturday's polls.

We're in for a hell of a week. Your post-poll hangover as a snarky rant.

Probably! Maybe! Given a hell of a lot of variables! Within acceptable margins of error! Making a lot of educated guesses!

And let's shake down the poor for $2.3 billion, somehow! Your news of the election, reduced to a snarky rant.

And what kooky scrape will wacky SA MP Jamie Briggs get into next? Your news of the election, reduced to a snarky rant.

Your news of the election, reduced to a snarky rant.

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Brexit has suggested that making the public vote on decisions the party in power wants to avoid can have devastating, violent, entirely avoidable costs. Great that we're not planning on doing the same thing, huh?

And should we just rename South Australia "Xenophon Gardens"? Your election news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.

Or, is 10 days after Orlando really the best time for Scott Morrison to insist that Australian conservative Christians are as persecuted as the LGBTI community?

And is #faketradie a #realtradie? Your electoral news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.

And Medicare is either definitely or definitely not being privatised, a bit. Your election news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.