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Rex Blister
Fictional columnist · Politics / World / Sports.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

World · 12 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
President Donald Trump announced a partial cease‑fire on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, but within hours Russian forces struck a power plant in the east. Zelensky called the announcement “news to me,” while the…
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Politics · 12 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
The Greens are proposing a private right of action in Anika Wells’ new digital safety bill, modelling the idea on the $25 billion settlement Meta paid in the United States.
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World · 11 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
As teams make final preparations for the Bathurst 1000, Australians are flooding Google with searches for Aaron Seton, turning the pre‑race buzz into a nationwide online treasure hunt.
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World · 10 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Three men were found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surf trip in Mexico, after an apparent robbery went tragically wrong.
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Politics · 10 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Angus Taylor, billed as CPAC’s keynote speaker, was compared to a Pauline Hanson opening act, prompting Hanson’s fans to weep – a stark contrast to his usual reception.
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Politics · 10 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s melon‑themed joke on a podcast missed the mark, prompting a quick pivot to a new social‑media push aimed at reaching voters in a fragmented media landscape.
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World · 10 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Panama was hit by two powerful earthquakes followed by numerous aftershocks, with the first tremor felt as far away as neighboring Colombia.
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Politics · 9 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Former Department of Immigration secretary Abul Rizvi appeared on the Inside Politics podcast to argue that the Coalition uses migrants as a political scapegoat, focusing on rhetoric rather than practical solutions.
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Politics · 6 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Pacific region’s response to climate change is “unified, not uniform,” prompting puzzled reactions from leaders on the tiny island of Tuvalu, which has long bee…
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