Goodbye 2010, hello 2011.

And what better way to toast the year goodbye than flicking through a collection of some of the best Punch articles we’ve posted on the site this year.

So, in no particular order ....

1. Paul Toohey: The songs remain the same: the best lyrics of all time

2. David Penberthy: Labor’s rail blueprint, all aboard the Bullshit Express

3. Anthony Sharwood: Summer of Shane

4. Tory Shepherd: What would Mary do? Tips from a hometown hero

5. David Penberthy: Day one of democracy’s new dawn: Oakeshott gets lunch

6. Paul Colgan: Rooty Hill summit, more of these please

7. David Koch:  Ratbag kids aren’t teaching themselves how to act up

8. Tory Maguire: Big Australia: where the bloody hell do we put them?

9. Josie Gagliano: Choosing a baby’s sex, the next great leap for parents

10. Brett Rutledge: Want to be happy? Oprah holds the key

11. Kevin Andrews: A brief history of crashes at the Tour de France

12.Leigh Sales: Well readhead: take a look at my bookshelf

13. Chris Deal: I hate bad writers with a fiery passion in my heart

14. David Penberthy:There’s nothing wrong with the Aussie bogan slogan

15. Paul Colgan: Zen and Ricky Pointing’s art of moral maintenance

16. Mick Neven:AFL Grand Final, the ultimate bloke’s leave pass

17. Rebekah Devlin: The next Cousins instalment better include some remorse

18. Leo Shanahan: The Punch answers questions of confused MPs

19. Josephine Asher: Confessions of a young anti-feminist

20. Alex Carlton: Big breasts are back

21. Anthony Sharwood: RIP Australian cricket

22. Lucy Kippist: Men don’t need a hammer to make women happy

23. Paul Colgan: Politicians have licence to tell some lies

24. Jason Tin: The DJs case wrote fear into the hearts of young men

25. Robert Burton-Bradley: The hipster has no clothes

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    • fairsfair says:

      09:47am | 31/12/10

      Without re-reading any of them my top two are Penbo’s 5 and Alex’s 20. Usually anything by Sharwood makes me laugh. Heaps stick in my mind as the best but I am too lazy to look for their names and supply links. I think I might read that boobs one again….

    • Rosie says:

      10:22am | 31/12/10

      Thanks Punch for giving me an outlet to keep my brains activated, vent, remiinisce, explain, heed advice, obtain a few pointers and most of all air my political views!

      My favourite writers were Tory Maguire, probably because I think she would have fitted in nicely during my teenage years! David Penberthy, because I tend to agree with most of this topics. Anthony Sharwood, I think he is funny and because I am a cricket fanatic! “Warnie’s sparkling white choppers was my favourite” because I had noticed it on his first TV show. All the girls, Tory Shepherd, Lucy Kippist were all nice!

      Malcolm Farr was by far the worst because he seemed to be sitting on the fence with his political views and only took a leap if others thought either party was going to do the right thing!

      Happy & healthy 2011 Punch and thanks again! See yah in the new year!

    • MEDIA MIKE says:

      01:50pm | 31/12/10

      I just want to THANK “THE PUNCH” for being there and making the year
      “INTERESTING” and I just want to say that I have found 2010 to being an interesting and a GOOD year. I discovered “PUNCH” that year and I had a ball, so to all of you “HAPPY NEW YEAR” and I look forward to catching up with YOU’S next year.                        HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.
                                  MEDIA MIKE

    • Tracy says:

      01:54pm | 31/12/10

      Fairsfair…thanks for giving me a hearty guffaw:):):)....HNY!!

    • Economist says:

      02:26pm | 31/12/10

      Yes, Happy New year Punch, I look forward to the debates next year.

    • Chris L says:

      02:51pm | 31/12/10

      I noticed none of the contraversial religious discussions were listed. All a poster has to do is mention religion and sit back to enjoy the fireworks.

    • TCB 24 X 7 says:

      03:27am | 01/01/11

      That depends on which religion .

    • Marmalade says:

      07:20am | 01/01/11

      Some Punch for breakfast with my marmalade fires me up for the rest of the day, particularly the cultural and religious and, oh, just about all of them.

    • guy lee hanlon says:

      02:59pm | 01/01/11

      Its Wayne Bennett’s Birthday. Long live the Saints!
      Last night you wanted us to party.The Sydney Fireworks made me proud to be an Australian.
      Now you want us to read.
      No wonder its currently Australia 2011 USA 2010.

 

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