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Current Affairs Wrap: Trump’s underling goes to jail, Abbott’s local bungle, the billion dollar prong that went wrong

Current Affairs Wrap: Trump’s underling goes to jail, Abbott’s local bungle, the billion dollar prong that went wrong

by Rob Idol | Mar 10, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Like sand through the hourglass, this was another day in our lives. Well, seven. Tony Abbott got zinged, a Trump flunkie got sent to the slammer and a billionaire was murdered by schadenfreude. Standard.

While you were asleep: Australian Navy clashes with China, Oppressive regime relaxes code, Uber driver does well

While you were asleep: Australian Navy clashes with China, Oppressive regime relaxes code, Uber driver does well

by TBS Newsbot | Apr 20, 2018 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Friday. Good lord. Overnight, our Navy clashed with the Chinese (sort of), one harsh regime relaxed slightly and one Uber driver put the rest to shame.

Current Affairs Wrap: NZ’s youth movement, Euthanasia bill shows signs of life, Man takes on the law for the likes

Current Affairs Wrap: NZ’s youth movement, Euthanasia bill shows signs of life, Man takes on the law for the likes

by Rob Idol | Oct 22, 2017 | Current Affairs, Featured, Politics, Residents

Happy Sunday! This week NZ made us look old, a very important bill cleared the first hurdle and one citizen took on the man…with bants!

Current Affairs Wrap: Trump v Cuba, Greens v Pauline, arrest over French fries

Current Affairs Wrap: Trump v Cuba, Greens v Pauline, arrest over French fries

by Rob Idol | Sep 18, 2016 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

Oh, the week that was. Everything old is new again. Pauline Hanson, the Cold War and someone hitting the law where they don’t like it – in the stomach.

Chinese whispers with Trump’s Asian foreign policy

Chinese whispers with Trump’s Asian foreign policy

by Nicholas Harrington | Mar 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics, Residents

With witting or unwitting misinterpretation comes great danger, especially about the potential foreign policy of Donald J Trump.

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