Summary: A satirical cartoon by First Dog on the Moon featuring a large industrial tank labelled "ESSENCE OF AUSTRALIA." A pink character in a hard hat and high-visibility vest holds a hose connected to the tank and says "Drink up!" while another small figure stands by a valve. Above them, a large block of text describes a recipe for "hyper-Australia."
Full Transcription:
"The way I would manifest hyper-Australia is to fill a huge reservoir with funnel web spiders, asbestos, vegemite, craft beer, pizza with pineapple, wallaby poop, high speed rail, a burning vape shop, bachelor's handbag, coal dust, 2 million litres of blue heeler urine and a pie. Woosh it all around and make it compulsory for every Australian to drink a litre every day then sell the reservoir to China."
Contextual Notes
Bachelor's Handbag: This is Australian slang for a supermarket rotisserie chicken (due to the plastic handle on the bag).
Satirical Intent: The cartoon appears to critique Australian national identity by mixing cultural clichés with industrial waste and controversial infrastructure (high-speed rail and coal), concluding with a cynical comment on foreign investment and privatisation.
Hyper-Australian??
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
13.03.2026 12:45
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British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes
UAE cybercrime law means sharing images or footage of war can bring jail, prison time and deportation
“The charges sound extremely vague but serious on paper. In reality, the alleged conduct could be something as simple as sharing or commenting on a video that is already circulating online,”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
13.03.2026 08:26
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My thoughts entirely
13.03.2026 07:44
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Most of us don't, but maybe the flag shaggers might
12.03.2026 07:24
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11.03.2026 23:20
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Bingo.
11.03.2026 09:20
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A cogent explainer.
11.03.2026 09:19
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Iraq??
10.03.2026 23:35
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Are you under alert again in your area?
10.03.2026 23:33
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Shades of 1980s Beirut. 2026 Beirut too.
10.03.2026 23:32
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Nobody understood the concept before the rabid press told them what to think
10.03.2026 23:29
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It's the root of all evil right around the world
10.03.2026 17:08
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The Enactment of Wantage (997 AD), issued by King Æthelred the Unready, prescribed that in every wapentake (a subdivision of a county), the twelve leading thegns should swear to accuse no innocent man nor conceal any guilty one.
10.03.2026 12:23
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I sincerely hope this does not ever come to pass.
10.03.2026 10:01
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Nice one H - 👍🏼
10.03.2026 09:26
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"Today, she occupies the grim perineum between journalism and politics."
10.03.2026 09:25
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"The irony is so thick you could spread it on toast."
10.03.2026 09:20
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Sunshine too
10.03.2026 07:59
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2 of Britain’s favourite chaps are joining forces to invest in Bitcoin(whatever that is).
It’s bound to be a HUGE success because Nige & Kwasi go together like:
Herpes & Chlamydia
Trump & Nappies
Nads Dorries & Gin
Spurs & Managers
Lee Anderson & Kindness
Chaka Demus & Pliers.🎉
10.03.2026 07:55
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The latest Oil War in a long running infinite series
10.03.2026 07:34
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He can't stop yet, Epstein files innit
10.03.2026 07:21
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Please share this with any “Starmer is Hitler” cranks you may be unfortunate enough to know.
10.03.2026 06:45
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Under the rabid headlines, stuff is getting done
10.03.2026 07:18
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Seems reasonable.
09.03.2026 23:14
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War crime. Again.
09.03.2026 23:12
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There's not much left there anyway
09.03.2026 22:23
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Bahahahahaha!
Hahahahahahahaha!
Hahahahaha!
Oh, how sad for him 🤣
09.03.2026 14:16
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I'm happy to see the 'reverse Blair ' position on Iran but the voting intent of Joe Public looks ominous
09.03.2026 09:07
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That's quite terrifying. What will it take for regular voters to understand the danger of reform?
09.03.2026 09:05
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