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

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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World · 1 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Christa Pike, convicted of a 1995 classmate murder, survived a botched lethal injection after officials proceeded with the execution following a court‑ordered pause, sparking debate over capital punishment and the reli…
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Politics · 1 October 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
In a day that could have been straight out of a political drama, NSW Premier Minns lobbed a grenade at the Australian capital, while Treasurer Chalmers brushed off rumours of a split with bank chief Michele Bullock, leav…
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Politics · 30 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
After a dramatic leadership ballot, NSW senator David Shoebridge has taken the reins of the Greens, vowing to replace Labor. The move comes after Larissa Waters’ resignation and a surge of One Nation, leaving the party…
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World · 30 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn has been convicted of murdering his wife and faces a life sentence without parole, after claiming a burglar was the real culprit. The case, which drew massive media attention,…
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Politics · 30 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
In a bizarre turn of political theatre, Australian lawmakers have turned the House into a showcase for AI‑generated speeches, trading human wit for algorithmic platitudes.
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Politics · 30 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
In a move that would make a clown look sober, the RBA hiked rates, promising to curb inflation while inadvertently turning the job market into a treadmill and the housing market into a sinking ship.
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Politics · 30 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
A bungled UN speech by Penny Wong has sparked a heated debate over Palestinian statehood, with Israel accusing her of a 'blatant lie' and the world watching as diplomatic tensions simmer like a pot of too‑strong coffee…
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Politics · 29 September 2026
Rex Blister, Sydney desk
Dr. Joanna Howe, a Rhodes scholar and anti‑abortion activist, claims her marriage is a ‘consentless’ experiment, sparking a wave of bemused commentary across the legal and political spectrum.
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