Satirist John Clarke, of Clarke and Dawe fame, "spoke truth to power" and kept politicians on their toes, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says, after the comedian dies suddenly while bushwalking.
"He wasn't just playing with jokes, he was playing with everything." RN presenter Jonathan Green, John Clarke's friend and collaborator, looks back on what made the satirist tick.
Iconic comedy duo John Clarke and Bryan Dawe entertained audiences with their political satire skits for over 25 years. We've collated some of their most loved segments and classic exchanges.
Economist Saul Eslake argues that changes to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax benefits are "essential" to improve the prospects for first home buyers.
Some of the world's largest defence companies express disappointment at Australia's decision to award a lucrative multi-billion-dollar missile contract to Raytheon Australia without a full competitive evaluation process.
Satellite imagery appearing to show sediment-laden water flowing into wetlands from the nearby Abbot Point Coal Terminal prompts a Queensland department investigation.
No matter how you measure it, against income or the size of the Australian economy, we are at the highest levels of household debt in our history but it's not only debt that is threatening the housing market, writes Ian Verrender.
A joint command centre made up of the forces of Russia, Iran and militias supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the US strike on a Syrian air base crosses "red lines" and it will respond to any new aggression and increase its support for its ally.
The decision to euthanase a baby dolphin found in an estuary south of Perth sparked a flurry of questions - but veteran dolphin rescuer Sally Kirby says the baby could not have survived without its mother.
A decision by Australia's drug regulator to maintain a ban on e-cigarettes has created a curious alliance between harm minimisation advocates and big tobacco companies.
Visitors and staff at ski resorts across the alpine region of NSW fell asleep last night in Autumn — and woke up in what looked like the dead of winter.
Some studies suggest as many as 90 per cent of arachnophobes are women and researchers at the University of NSW think the female sex hormones could be behind that imbalance.
A brief dalliance with ABC radio leads an enraged Ray Hadley to accuse Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison of "lying" to him — with the end result that Mr Morrison is now banned from the nationally syndicated show.
Gold Coast man gorges himself on oyster shooters, lobster and beer at Main Beach's Omeros Bros Restaurant and then flees into the surf without paying his bill, a Queensland court hears.
Egyptian President Sisi declares a three-month state of emergency — suspending constitutional rights and allowing citizens to be detained indefinitely — after suicide bombers target two Coptic churches, killing at least 44 people and injuring dozens more in the run-up to Easter.
Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef is now devastated by severe coral bleaching, with damage occurring further south this year, Queensland scientists say.
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