The government has issued a scam warning today cautioning workers across Australia to ignore bosses who tell them to enjoy the Melbourne Cup today and not worry about work this afternoon or tomorrow. Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that this is a known scam and your boss will still demand the work you were meant… Read More Melbourne Cup: ignore boss saying to forget work tomorrow and have fun today
Australia’s obsession with sports may have a direct correlation to social norms discouraging men from crying, according to a new study that found many men considered seeing their team win or lose a game as the only acceptable time to leak from the eyes. “I haven’t cried since Optimus Prime died in the ’86 Transformers… Read More Sports Just an Excuse for Aussie Men to Cry, Fans Admit
People who ride side-by-side on elevators, blocking those stuck behind them, can expect to be spear tackled by fellow commuters from today, following new rules announced by City of Sydney officials. The move comes after years of research from the University of Bankstown discovered that escalator blockers – along with taxi drivers and Lycra cyclists… Read More Commuters told to tackle people standing side-by-side on escalators
Test cricket is set to introduce new rules allowing bowlers to tackle batsman running between wickets, with batsman able to defend themselves using their bat. Dubbed Ultimate Fighting Cricket (UFC), the revised game is a bid to modernise the sport, a Cricket Australia spokesperson said. “Cricket has gotten a bit dull when you compare it… Read More Test Cricket to Introduce Tackling
Mike Baird has shown he’s not one to be messed with after rumours emerged that he will “back down on greyhound ban” unless he gets the donations he was promised from property tycoons. “This land is worth far more than even the nuclear warhead offered by one stingy Chinese corporation,” Baird said. “They’ll have to… Read More Baird Threatens Greyhound Ban Backflip After Lowball Donations From Developers
As the overwhelming joy fans felt while watching their teams win a premiership subsides, life is returning to normal for the majority of West Coast Eagles and Sydney Roosters fans. “I suddenly realised I hadn’t actually achieved anything,” one Sydney Roosters supporter said. “Except for almost beating the pub record of downing 398 schooners in… Read More Life Still Rubbish For Most Fans Despite Grand Final Win
Cronulla Sharks fans have promised it’s not a Melbourne Storm brewing over Sydney this Sunday, but a black, blue and white tornado that promises to rip through Cronulla and greater Sydney harder than the legendary riots of 2005. A trainee riot spokesperson says 2005 was “just a warm up” and this Sunday they will show… Read More Sharks Fans Promise to Make 2005 Cronulla Riots Look Soft
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