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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 13h
“It was a moving speech,” one local said. “At one point he did accidentally switch to a different speech which confirmed that BHP will be able to extract a further 55 million tonnes of coal at its Saraji mine”. theshovel.com.au/2026/10/07/a...
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Albo Takes Break From Approving Fossil Fuel Projects To Tell Pacific Nations About El Nino — The Shovel
Swapping his favourite Woodside polo for a colourful Fijian shirt, Albanese – whose government has approved 37 new or expanded fossil fuel projects since taking office – told the summit that “climate ...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 06/10/2026
Taylor then responded with an update to his own policy, promising to reduce migration by 2 billion if elected, a number quickly ridiculed by One Nation, who said anything less than a reduction of 5 billion migrants from Australia’s population was basically an open-borders policy.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 06/10/2026
Friends of the dickhead, who believed his car made other cars look “like little bitch hatchbacks”, say he is quietly wishing he had a little bitch hatchback right now. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/03/18/d...
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Dickhead With Ute Taller Than Himself Not So Fucking Smug About It Now — The Shovel
An Australian man who bought an American pick-up truck the size of a two-storey townhouse because he thought it would make him look tough, has pulled his head in a little after realising he may be spe...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 01/10/2026
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 30/09/2026
"I do want to reassure Australians that as soon as we’re in a proper recession and people are pushed into financial ruin, we’ll lower rates." theshovel.com.au/2026/09/30/r...
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RBA Reassures Australians They’ll Stop Raising Interest Rates as Soon as Economy Collapses — The Shovel
"I do want to reassure Australians that as soon as we’re in a proper recession and people are pushed into financial ruin, we’ll lower rates"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 29/09/2026
Households across Australia are cancelling annual holidays, cutting back on groceries and reducing other spending because the 79-year-old little boy is out of his depth. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/05/06/i...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 28/09/2026
Analysts urge investors to consider the potential impact of the apocalypse on their portfolios. theshovel.com.au/2026/09/28/a...
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AI Induced Human Extinction Could Devastate Share Markets, Finance Experts Warn — The Shovel
Analysts urge investors to consider the potential impact of the apocalypse on their portfolios.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 27/09/2026
The Brisbane Lions have confirmed they will activate loud tolling bells and the image of a giant wave when they need a competitive edge during tight games at the Gabba next year. Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/27/brisbane-to-start-using-wharfie-time-in-home-games/
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Brisbane To Start Using Wharfie Time in Home Games — The Shovel
The Brisbane Lions have confirmed they will activate loud tolling bells and the image of a giant wave when they need a competitive edge during tight games at the Gabba next year.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 24/09/2026
“The idea that people could have a choice about what’s in their news feed is basically communism,” a White House spokesperson said. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/24/a...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 24/09/2026
An AI agent developed by American technology giant OpenAI has hacked into Medicare to train itself on the baffling concept that healthcare doesn’t have to leave patients financially ruined.
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American-Run OpenAI Hacks Medicare To Learn What ‘Free Healthcare’ Is — The Shovel
"The idea that someone could visit a hospital with a life-threatening disease without first checking with their health insurer is still beyond the understanding of an American run AI bot"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 21/09/2026
In a poignant, carefully worded moment, Sheeran said he had been placed “in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech,” but forgot to stand up for an artist's right to speak freely. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/21/e...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 18/09/2026
"When I said immigration should be slashed, I didn’t mean that it should be done by cutting immigration numbers" Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/18/w...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 17/09/2026
“Would you like me to suggest five quick ways that we might eliminate your species?" theshovel.com.au/2026/09/17/a...
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AI Bots Promise To Use Fun, Upbeat Tone When Eliminating Humanity — The Shovel
“Would you like me to suggest five quick ways that we might eliminate your species?"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 14/09/2026
Yet another example of a right-wing-libertarian-anti-government-anti-welfare fuckwit not having the self-awareness to realise that they themselves are ACTUALLY FUNDED BY TAXPAYERS. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/14/f...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 10/09/2026
“Eleven o’clock. Midnight. Maybe 12.30. We’ll see. We’re going to let you stay up,” Trump said to wild applause and cheers. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/10/t...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 10/09/2026
"A tax model that mixes superb minimalist design with exquisite moral indifference". theshovel.com.au/2026/09/10/a...
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Apple Launches Sleek, Beautifully-Designed New Tax Avoidance Program — The Shovel
"A tax model that mixes superb minimalist design with exquisite moral indifference"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 08/09/2026
“Foreign people taking drugs is a failure of multiculturalism. Warren taking drugs is a complex personal journey" Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/09/t...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 08/09/2026
“Literally, what’s the worst that could happen?” Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/08/w...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 02/09/2026
"There's nobody out there for young boys to look up to," bemoaned the 45-year-old male leader and father. theshovel.com.au/2026/09/02/b...
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“Boys These Days Have No Strong Male Leaders,” Says Male Leader Matt Canavan — The Shovel
"If boys had strong male role models, they wouldn’t turn to toxic voices. Unfortunately there's nobody out there for young boys to look up to anymore," Canavan told Today.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 31/08/2026
Onlookers said the lake now resembled a giant bowl of rancid guacamole, or a reflecting pool in a national capital. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/31/l...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 27/08/2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as a “completely unnecessary but extremely satisfying” response to US President Donald Trump’s trade tantrum. theshovel.com.au/2026/08/27/c...
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Canada Renames Lake Ontario “Lake of Hormuz”, Just To Fuck With Trump — The Shovel
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as a “completely unnecessary but extremely satisfying” response to US President Donald Trump’s trade tantrum.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 25/08/2026
For a moment, Winton thought he saw a costume of one of his characters from The Turning, but it was just a child in mufti. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/25/t...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 24/08/2026
“This constant interest in my day-to-day life has to stop. It’s like living in The Truman Show,” Prince Harry told viewers of a prime-time talk show, which he used to promote a new upcoming movie.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 20/08/2026
The new rating reflects the Australian Government's feelings today after the Israeli Defence Force said it would not open a criminal investigation into its fatal strike on aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/20/t...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026
“I think we all just want to go back to a simpler time, when I just pretended that I’m not a billionaire-funded career politician" Full article at: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/19/hanson-reveals-real-reason-shes-against-acknowledging-traditional-owners-gina/
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 17/08/2026
The Government last week approved $2.5 billion in taxpayer funds to bail out the mining giant’s aluminium smelter near Newcastle. When the Government this week received an application from a women’s shelter for $2,500 in assistance, there was a mix-up. theshovel.com.au/2026/08/17/w...
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Women’s Shelter Accidentally Receives $2.5B After Government Misreads It As “Smelter” — The Shovel
A women’s shelter in NSW has received an unlikely injection of funds, after the Albanese Government mistook it for an aluminium smelter run by Rio Tinto.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 14/08/2026
“He wakes up angry, demands attention and then spends the rest of the day shitting the bed. It’s going to be a nice break being at home with an infant"
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Karoline Leavitt Quits White House To Focus on Motherhood: “There Will Be Fewer Diapers To Change” — The Shovel
“He wakes up angry, demands attention and then spends the rest of the day shitting the bed. It’s going to be a nice break being at home with an infant"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026
“Being humiliated by a minor military regime and losing control of a global trade route has been fun, but it’s time to turn our attention to losing control of public health." Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/13/t...
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Trump Takes Break From Losing Wars To Help Spread Preventable Diseases — The Shovel
“Being humiliated by a minor military regime and losing control of a global trade route has been fun, but it’s time to turn our attention to losing control of public health"
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 12/08/2026
“We thought a carton of carrot juice or maybe pumpkin soup had burst in the catering truck and was leaking through the side." Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/12/t...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 12/08/2026
Things only got worse for the PM when he clicked over to the next question which said, “Describe Grace Tame in one word”. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/12/a...
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ABS Introduces New ‘Shag/Date/Marry’ Question on Census, Just To Fuck With Albo — The Shovel
Things only got worse for the PM when he clicked over to the next question which said, “Describe Grace Tame in one word”.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 11/08/2026
"Would you like me to take this a step further and turn it into a concise, executive-ready slide deck, complete with key insights, supporting visuals, charts and a clear set of actionable recommendations?” Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/11/m...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 11/08/2026
The Government has denied it is too focused on Sydney, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed that Perth will be reclassified as part of Greater Western Sydney for the 2026 Census. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/11/p...
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Perth To Be Renamed “Far Greater Western Sydney” in 2026 Census Realignment — The Shovel
The Government has denied it is too focused on Sydney, after the the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed that Perth will be reclassified as part of Greater Western Sydney for the 2026 Census.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 11/08/2026
Identifying when someone is wearing Meta’s new ‘pervert glasses’ will become easier under a new proposal that will require users to wear a full Rolf Harris costume and carry a wobble board. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/11/s...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 10/08/2026
Governments that struggle to get through the day without claiming to care about the effects of gambling while simultaneously taking money from gambling companies will now have access to a confidential support hotline. theshovel.com.au/2026/08/10/n...
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New Hotline Launched To Help Governments Addicted to Gambling Revenue — The Shovel
Governments that struggle to get through the day without claiming to care about the effects of gambling while simultaneously taking money from gambling companies, will now have access to a confidentia...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 05/08/2026
The company is expected to make around $78 a year from the new fee. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/05/j...
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Jetstar Announces New $39.95 Same-Day-Arrival™ Fee — The Shovel
The company is expected to make around $78 a year from the new fee.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 03/08/2026
Customers affected by the delay have been asked to sit in a bookshop for eight hours and wait for further updates. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/08/03/a...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 03/08/2026
The Moral Medal Table was introduced after England complained that the traditional medal table was “overly focused on outcomes and not enough on vibes”. theshovel.com.au/2026/08/03/e...
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England Wins Commonwealth Games Moral Medal Table — The Shovel
The Moral Medal Table was introduced after England complained that the traditional medal table was “overly focused on outcomes and not enough on vibes”.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 31/07/2026
The White House denies the agreement was written using any form of intelligence. theshovel.com.au/2026/07/31/w...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 31/07/2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino denied that the game was being over-commercialised, saying player safety was at the heart of the decision to extend the ‘Hyundai Hydration Breaks™’. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/31/n...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 30/07/2026
Though Albanese claimed he takes full responsibility, he also said it’s not his fault the ‘Download’ button next to the ‘Send All’ button.  theshovel.com.au/2026/07/30/n...
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Nation’s Phones Receive Pic of Kylie Minogue After PM Clicks ‘AusAlert’ Instead of ‘Save’ Button — The Shovel
Though Albanese claimed he takes full responsibility, he also said it’s not his fault the ‘Download’ button next to the ‘Send All’ button.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 28/07/2026
Work on a new plaque marking Jacinta Allan’s time as Victorian Premier will start next month, with a completion date set for 2038. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/28/c...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 28/07/2026
Jacinta Allan Stands Down As Premier, Marking First Project She’s Completed Ahead Of Schedule
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Jacinta Allan Stands Down As Premier, Marking First Project She’s Completed Ahead Of Schedule — The Shovel
Jacinta Allan has finished her term as Victorian Premier, four months before it was due for completion. It is the first time Allan has overseen anything that has finished early.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 27/07/2026
Many Australians were relieved that at least the mass text was not from Clive Palmer. theshovel.com.au/2026/07/27/a...
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AusAlert Accidentally Sends Text to 25 Million Phones Double-Checking if You’ve Remembered To Defrost the Chicken for Tonight Babe — The Shovel
“Hey babe, remember we’re having honey soy stir fry tonight and I need you to put the chicken out to thaw before I’m home,” read the home-screen of phones across the country.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 27/07/2026
One study found that while a data centre can use millions of litres of water a day to cool its servers, this figure is dwarfed by the volume apparently required to keep a 23-year-old marketing coordinator “fully hydrated”. theshovel.com.au/2026/07/27/w...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026
“It’s not easy coming up with dancefloor-ready, power-pop bangers when your seabird muse develops purple discolouration and is gasping for air.” theshovel.com.au/2026/07/24/s...
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Spread of Bird Flu Creates “Difficult Second Album” for Eastern Rosellas Kid — The Shovel
“It’s not easy coming up with dancefloor-ready, power-pop bangers when your seabird muse develops purple discolouration and is gasping for air.”
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026
Hanson insisted that the media was twisting her words: "Four stars would also be perfectly adequate”. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/24/d...
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Domestic Violence Victim Follows Pauline’s Advice and Checks In to 5-Star Italian Resort — The Shovel
Hanson insisted that the media was twisting her words: "Four stars would also be perfectly adequate”.
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 22/07/2026
"I will say, where was this advice a little earlier, Pauline?" asked one of the deceased victims. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/22/p...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 21/07/2026
"We've complained to his owners all the time, but they just can't control it. Once I even found it passed out on a planter box in the street, barking to itself," said one neighbour. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/21/l...
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 20/07/2026
Read the full story at: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/20/local-fuckwit-makes-it-all-about-him/
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The Shovel @handle.invalid · 17/07/2026
“As a battler myself, I know that Australians have had enough!” she wrote, before tucking into locally sourced lobster and a 2016 Barolo described by staff as "surprisingly accessible". Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/07/17/f...
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