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Hard to swallow: can Australians be convinced to eat our invasive species?

New ABC show Eat the Invaders sees Tony Armstrong team up with artist Kirsha Kaechele to see if they can make carp, feral cat and even cane toads palatable

The Guardian - AU

A hung parliament is all but certain. After months of interviewing the crossbench, here’s what I’ve learnt

‘While the political class might not be ready to accept that hung parliaments are here to stay, voters seem to be, with the major party vote continuing its long downward trajectory.’

Crikey

What were this year’s most sublime, utterly cracked tips and murmurs?

From an inexplicable design choice by Gina Rinehart’s Driza-Bone company to Bob Katter living only in the present, it’s been another absurd year.

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Apparently, Bob Katter doesn’t remember saying I mean, you know, people are entitled to their sexual proclivities, let there be a thousand blossoms bloom, as far as I am concerned, but I ain’t spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in North Queensland

It’s one of the true classics of Australian political memes. But in an interview with Crikey, Bob Katter reveals he has no memory of it.

Crikey

Poor mobile service coverage is leaving regional Australia behind. Labor wants to change that

By law, Australians have the right to reasonable and equal access to broadband internet and landline phones — but not mobile phone connectivity.

Crikey

Kat in the hat scores half-century as a politician

A stalwart of federal parliament and one of its most well-known figures, Bob Katter has marked a half-century in public office.

AAP

Heat still on opposition despite abortion law backtrack

A crossbencher has backtracked on abortion law changes before the Queensland election but the premier is maintaining pressure on the opposition over the issue.

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Bullock doubles down on interest rates

RBA governor Michele Bullock is standing by her board’s interest rate decisions, and Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree on a set of rules for next week’s presidential debate.

Crikey

Riding in cars with Bob

One car ride, one question: what drives Bob Katter?

Crikey

Katter, unfiltered: Four outtakes from our Bob Katter interview we couldn’t help but share

‘We were violently opposed, me and Albo, on a number of things. He rang me up, he used the F-word 15 times out of 18 words! 15 of them, calling me an F-er.’

Crikey

Bob Katter Got Laughed Out Of Parliament After Rant About ‘Pagan Rituals’ To ‘Crocodile Gods’

Bob Katter has gone on a bizarre rant about crocodile gods, pagan rituals, and the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Totally normal stuff.

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What the world needs just now: a portrait of Bob Katter

Little-known committee meets to discuss commissioning a portrait of "colourful" MP Bob Katter

AAP

‘Like being king hit’: How Andrew Wilkie weaponises whistleblowing

The veteran crossbencher says he won’t enter any formal deals in future hung Parliaments. But he’s found a powerful way to use parliamentary privilege.

Crikey

North Queensland state is 'gonna happen': Katter vows

Katter's Australian Party has moved a motion in parliament to split Queensland and form a new jurisdiction in the north, reigniting a long running debate.

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April Fool’s day: can you spot the news fakes? Take our quiz

Take our fun test to see how good you are a spotting the fake news hidden among the real headlines

Crikey

Greens take Labor hostage over offshore gas protections

Adam Bandt wants the government to scrap offshore gas protections in exchange for passing emission standards, more than a quarter of houses in the eastern states were paid for with cash last year, and Bronwyn Bishop apologises (again).

AAP

Piggy politicians squeal for end to greedy grocers

Strutting through parliament as swindling swines, independent MPs Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie have called on the government to break up the major supermarkets.

Crikey

Bob Katter says it’s illegal for Australian businesses to refuse his $50. That’s false

When parliamentary cafe staff told Katter cash wasn’t accepted, the MP said, ‘No, no, no, I will stand here and you’ll accept this legal tender. If you don’t you’re breaking the law.’

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Cash remains king after Katter forces cafe to take $50

Lunch is tasty but victory is sweeter for Queensland MP Bob Katter who forced federal parliament's cafe staff to backflip and accept cash.

Crikey

Trouble this way lies for Lehrmann, AFP cringe posts, more fun with Bob Katter

Defamation action remains the best ad against defamation action, News Corp fails to read the article before reposting… and more in today’s tips.

AAP

Katter wants to toss King off coins, use local heroes

Australia should to scrap images of British monarchs on coins and replace them with national identities, a federal MP says.

The Guardian - AU

Linda Marigliano: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

Sharing videos is a love language for the presenter and author. Here, she shows us a dancing frog and multiple mischievous children

Crikey

Stan Grant: We asked but did not receive

Indigenous academic Stan Grant says the Voice was a monumental — not modest — ask that was ‘shushed’ to be so inoffensive that people found it easy to vote No, and the NSW Liberals want the seats of Warringah (held by independent Zali Steggall) and Blaxland (held by Education Minister…

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s life-saving bone marrow registry needs $13m. Why is red tape holding it up?

The money is there to increase the number of donors to help patients with leukaemia and blood cancers but governments won’t agree to release it, MPs say

AAP

Pilot who ran illegal airline appeals 'severe' sentence

A Queensland man operated an unlicensed airline that transported politicians from Katter's Australian Party around their electorates over a five-year period.

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