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

Politics · 3 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
The Australian Greens have announced a bold, leaf‑green manifesto that scrambles the AUKUS submarine pact, cuts weapons aid to Ukraine and legalises recreational cannabis – a move that could see them win votes, or at…
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World · 3 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
A planned execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike in Nashville went awry when a faulty IV caused pentobarbital to leak into the wrong bloodstream, leaving the woman unconscious on a ventilator. The incident has spar…
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Politics · 3 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Half the nation’s kids are born of immigrant parents, but politicians persist in pitching a monolithic Aussie narrative, leaving voters wondering whether the true story has finally been sold out.
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Politics · 2 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Matt Davidson’s latest exhibition is being hailed as a national emergency, with experts claiming it will single‑handedly save the Aussie economy.
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Politics · 2 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
In an unprecedented coalition, politicians Hanson and Spender have demanded that the Australian Taxation Office reverse its controversial ban on credit‑card payments, sparking a satirical debate over fiscal policy, con…
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Sports · 2 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Luke Paul, the rising star of Australian basketball, has committed to Duke University, sparking wild speculation that the NCAA could soon see a new kind of hardwood hero.
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Politics · 2 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
In a dramatic Canberra briefing, the EU’s new envoy warned that Australia’s failure to adopt stringent AI regulation could trigger a global technological uprising, even as China and the US snicker from the sidelines.
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Politics · 2 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
The government has issued a stern warning to a select group of migration lawyers, informing them that their fraudulent parent applications constitute 'sharp practices' rather than simple forgery. The lawyers, meanwhile,…
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World · 1 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
An eastern Sydney couple, aboard Flydubai to Israel, reportedly faced an attempted hijacking that ended in a courtroom showdown rather than a plane crash.
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