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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/are-the-democrats-dying-or-is-it-just-a-flesh-wound/ Political parties with more than 500 members include the Australian Sex Party, the HEMP Party, the Shooters and Fishers Party, and the Communists. Family First could probably muster 500 members from a single mega-church. But the Australian Democrats, once the third force in Australian politics, are being threatened with deregistration because the Australian Electoral Commission says its national membership has fallen below the 500 threshold. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/are-the-democrats-dying-or-is-it-just-a-flesh-wound/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/are-the-democrats-dying-or-is-it-just-a-flesh-wound/#item7946 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 You may not have time to watch this whole interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly but it’s worth a look if you get the chance. Whether you’re actually interested in US politics or media or not, it’s a fascinating and civil exchange between two men who are arguably the two most influential commentators in America (assuming you take Oprah out of the equation). One is a political satirist turned sometime serious political commentator and the other is political commentator who sometimes sounds pretty funny. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oreilly-and-stewart-two-sides-of-the-same-dime/ You may not have time to watch this whole interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly but it’s worth a look if you get the chance. Whether you’re actually interested in US politics or media or not, it’s a fascinating and civil exchange between two men who are arguably the two most influential commentators in America (assuming you take Oprah out of the equation). One is a political satirist turned sometime serious political commentator and the other is political commentator who sometimes sounds pretty funny. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oreilly-and-stewart-two-sides-of-the-same-dime/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oreilly-and-stewart-two-sides-of-the-same-dime/#item2327 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 You may not have time to watch this whole interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly but it’s worth a look if you get the chance. Whether you’re actually interested in US politics or media or not, it’s a fascinating and civil exchange between two men who are arguably the two most influential commentators in America (assuming you take Oprah out of the equation). One is a political satirist turned sometime serious political commentator and the other is political commentator who sometimes sounds pretty funny. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-obama-digging-his-own-grave-own-on-healthcare/ Barack Obama craves a historic presidency. Witness his pledge to single-handedly rescue the US health system in which millions lack insurance coverage. “I am not the first president to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last,” he announced in September. Now, following a crucial Christmas Eve vote in the US Senate, the Democratic-controlled Congress is about to approve a major healthcare package. Hurdles remain: the two houses must still confer to iron out differences. Public financing of abortion remains a flashpoint. But the near-certain outcome, sometime in January, is a bill on the president’s desk. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-obama-digging-his-own-grave-own-on-healthcare/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-obama-digging-his-own-grave-own-on-healthcare/#item2076 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 You may not have time to watch this whole interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly but it’s worth a look if you get the chance. Whether you’re actually interested in US politics or media or not, it’s a fascinating and civil exchange between two men who are arguably the two most influential commentators in America (assuming you take Oprah out of the equation). One is a political satirist turned sometime serious political commentator and the other is political commentator who sometimes sounds pretty funny. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/obama-joker-poster-its-amazing-this-is-even-an-issue/ This poster depicting Barack Obama as the Dark Knight Joker is currently causing a stir in America and the rest of the world. Debate on the subject has been raging online and in papers on what the poster means, from those claiming it shows a backlash against Barack Obama to arguments that it is a popularised racist attack on the President. But perhaps what is most interesting about the poster is that we’re even surprised that people are now openly mocking the American President. The debate itself is probably an indication of how incredibly popular Obama still is. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/obama-joker-poster-its-amazing-this-is-even-an-issue/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/obama-joker-poster-its-amazing-this-is-even-an-issue/#item842 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 You may not have time to watch this whole interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly but it’s worth a look if you get the chance. Whether you’re actually interested in US politics or media or not, it’s a fascinating and civil exchange between two men who are arguably the two most influential commentators in America (assuming you take Oprah out of the equation). One is a political satirist turned sometime serious political commentator and the other is political commentator who sometimes sounds pretty funny.