The Punch Team
This is the byline all six of us use (Ant, Tory M, Evil Tory, Penbo, Lucy and Dan) when we work collaboratively on live blogs, stories and campaigns.
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The Punch is moving house
Good morning Punchers. After four years of excellent fun and great conversation, this is the final post we’ll be publishing…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 14/03/2013
A heartbreaking video released by America’s Humane Society has captured the moment when a troupe of lab chimps see the…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 13/03/2013
Not appropriate. A woman in the public gallery of the House appeared to call Julia Gillard a “moll” yesterday. Just…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 12/03/2012
This is a marten. It is not a marmot, which is a kind of giant North American squirrel and it…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 11/03/2013
Did you see 60 Minutes last night? They interviewed Tony Abbott’s sister Christine about what it was like coming out…... Read more
Weekend Punch: Fallout
And so the drugs in sport scandal continues. But will it end with a whimper, or a bang? And hey,…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 08/03/2013
More allegations have been made of police misconduct at Mardi Gras. Police have launched an investigation into claims a man…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 07/03/2013
Last night Ted Baillieu resigned as Victorian Premier. His replacement Denis Napthine opened his press conference with fullsome praise for…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 06/03/2013
The United Nations has a drinking problem. According to an American ambassador, the tense process of negotiating the UN’s annual…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 05/03/2013
Young North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has been terribly misunderstood. The man doesn’t want to start a war with the…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 04/03/2013
Looks like Justin Bieber’s singing lessons are finally paying off. Watch this 22 second clip and you’ll know what we…... Read more
Peter Harvey, Canberra
We’ve lost a good one. And when we say “we”, we don’t just mean “we” of the journalistic fraternity but…... Read more
Weekend Punch: Untuck that shirt and put your feet up
Some killjoy companies are getting rid of casual Friday. But luckily for you, it’s the weekend - so you can…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 01/03/2013
This 12-year-old Australian boy, James Gallaugher, has been dubbed “the Aussie Usain Bolt”. He’s fast alright. But is he faster…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 28/02/2013
How many hours of sleep do you get every night? If your answer is lower than seven or eight, you…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 27/02/2013
Here’s a heartwarming story. Over in the United States, a homeless man called Billy Ray Harris has earned himself adulation…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 26/02/2013
Should you be allowed to work from home? Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer certainly doesn’t think so. She’s distributed a memo…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 25/02/2013
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with... more tan-gible warnings over the number of young Aussies turning to…... Read more
Weekend Punch: Yes, Supreme Leader!
Never fear, comrades! North Korea has permitted mobile internet for foreigners. All 30 of them. But natives aren’t allowed to…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 22/02/2013
This is Black Caviar and her little mate Billy the goat. It’s a Fridayish kinda pic, don’tcha think? What’s got…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 21/02/13
This Pistorius story continues to develop, equal parts compelling and disturbing. You can get the latest at news.com.au. It’s Thursday.…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 20/02/2013
Well, that’s quite a magazine Don Burke. For the record, he said his new publishers (who axed him) weren’t that…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 19/02/13
Is weight-loss spokeswoman/man the only job where if you succeed you’re basically out of a job? Rebel Wilson has split…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 18/02/2013
Frankly, stories don’t get much better than this weekend’s Russian meteor strike. Environmental impact, cost and damage aside - how…... Read more
Weekend open thread: You talk and we’ll listen
What’s for breakfast today, Punchers? Because, according to what can only be described as some excellent new research findings, if…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 15/02/2013
Oh, dear. Overnight reports from South Africa do not appear to bode well for this man. Olympian and Paralympian Oscar…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 14/02/2013
They clapped, they clapped some more, then they clapped even more. The president said a few words, then they clapped…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 13/02/2013
North Korea is up to its old tricks again, detonating a nuclear device which registered as a 4.9 magnitude “quake”…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 12/02/2013
Proof that social media is actually good for something! After bemoaning the theft of her car on Facebook, Misty Barth…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 11/02/2013
Did you watch the interview with James Packer last night? What did you think? It’s Monday, it’s another sitting week…... Read more
Weekend Punch: relax, pop a supplement, we’re all doing it
Have you recovered from this week yet? Australian sport hasn’t, and it probably won’t for a long time. It’s the…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 08/02/2013
Meet the lazy kitty who swims laps to lose weight. So much for dog paddle. What’s on your mind? ... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 7/02/2013
What are these things? Well they’re not blobs passing for critters, which is a good start. In recent times, graphic…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 06/03/2013
This is a picture of a bucket. We’ve got bucketloads of fresh content today. What’s on your mind? ... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 5/02/2013
Caption competition! We haven’t had one for a while, so give us your best shot. This here is Beyoncé and…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 04/02/2013
When does attempting to squash a conspiracy theory become straight-out pandering to the crazies? At the weekend, the White House…... Read more
Weekend Punch: Annnnd relax…
It’s the weekend! What’s on your mind? Comments on this post close at 6pm AEDT and re-open on Sunday. ... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 01/02/2013
Pinch and a punch. And… tag! How long since you’ve played a game of ‘It’? Not as long as these…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 31/01/2012
It’s the thirty-oneth of the month. Let’s hope February brings happier times for these mandarin growers of Gayndah, Qld, whose…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 30/01/2013
Here’s cheers to all the hardworking volunteers and emergency services personnel, struggling to do what they can in the floods.…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 29/01/2013
It feels like a terrible case of deja vu. It is just less than two years ago that Queensland was…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 28/01/2013
If you missed Puncher Dan Piotrowski’s excellent news.com.au piece on his day with the Church of Scientology, slap yourself on…... Read more
Weekend Punch: Australia Day free zone
Let the navel-gazing and chin-scratching hereby cease. And let the BBQ’ing commence. Actually, that’s a fair old discussion point. How…... Read more
And the winner is… Ita!
Ita Buttrose is the 2013 Australian of the Year. The former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and…... Read more
Punch on: Open Thread 25/01/2012
This is a New Holland Honeyeater and we’re guessing you’re not. The bird is here for three reasons. 1. We…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 24/01/2012
Dick Smith has complained yet again that something he produced has been “”“”“banned”“”“”. The man knows how to cause a…... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 23/01/2012
BABY ELEPHANT! Melbourne Zoo’s new bub has taken his first dip, to thunderous applause. What’s on your mind? ... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 22/01/2013
Yarg! The Pirate Party is brandishing its swords and taking a stab at Australian politics. What’s on your mind? ... Read more
Punch on: Open thread 21/01/2013
Sunrise star Kochie has enraged mums with his comments that they should keep breastfeeding “classy”. More than 600 people pledged…... Read more
Weekend Punch: In the summer time…
Happy weekend! Here’s some of our top reads this week: Money does buy happiness. It’s time to barrack for Bernard.…... Read more
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The Punch is moving house
Good morning Punchers. After four years of excellent fun and great conversation, this is the final post…
Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…
Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
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choice ringside rantings
From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
