The cost of pencils has not fallen as expected since the government repealed the controversial Carbon Tax. Primary school teachers in particular are questioning whether the government’s decision has had any impact at all. “Market reaction to the end of Carbon Tax has not seen any price reduction in pencils,” says Ernest Post from the…
A leading statistician claims that the vast number of statistics spruiked by politicians may well be based on lies, and some of those may in fact be “damned lies”.Cecil Mann-Whitney, CEO of Inferential Distribution Ltd has published a report which details just how inaccurate most statistics are. “In all significance, I may have just caused…
To supplement the existing model applied to The Australian, digital subscriptions have been extended to the highly popular news sites The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Age. Fairfax Media has long been at the cutting edge of delivering news to consumers at any cost. “There is one extremely important fact that everyone needs to know…
The outcome of the ACT election may not be known until the weekend and it may come down to one vote. Canberra residents went to the polls on the weekend, but a result is not known as the votes are still being counted. A 73 year old man from the suburb of Watson believes he…
An amateur audio technician has used the latest technology to analyse the controversial recording of Alan Jones, who is alleged to have suggested that the Prime Minister’s father “died of shame”. “I am convinced there has been some digital manipulation here,” said audiophile Dean Black in an exclusive interview with The Canberra News Digestive. Using…
An old age pensioner has allegedly become the first real victim of Carbon Tax when he slipped and fell on his electricity bill. Lovable pensioner Stan Smithson died last night in hospital after it was reported he took a nasty fall shortly after opening his first electricity bill since the Carbon Tax came into existence…
The British government has released their latest budget, which has been hailed by many as “a ruddy good thing.” Finance Minister George Osborne announced that the top rate of tax would be reduced from 50 per cent to 45 per cent. “This is a ruddy good thing for all Brits,” said Lord Applemort in an…
The #Kony2012 social media campaign has ended up with some unexpected casualties, despite good intentions. Bob Kony, who is running for Mayor of the American town of Boise, Idaho is calling for calm as his office continues to receive multiple death threats. “I guess God would say it was just a bad coincidence that I…
One of our most successful sporting teams has adopted one of our most fun loving Australian politicians as its new mascot. The Hockeyroos recently invited the Honorable Joe Hockey MP to be their new mascot, replacing the aging “golden cartoon boxing kangaroo”. “We thought it was time to replace the boxing kangaroo,” said Associate Captain…
An unexpected retail benefit has risen out of the ashes of the Canberra protest that ended with Prime Minister Julia Gillard losing her shoe. In an attempt to quickly move the PM from The Lobby restaurant to the safety of a bullet proof car, Ms Gillard left behind a shoe. “Sales of the Midas Black…
