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This anthology will appeal to readers interested in contemporary Australian culture, socio-political issues, and media critique. It suits those seeking thoughtful, candid, and occasionally irreverent commentary during a significant period in recent history.
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When the pandemic hit Australia, and Victoria in particular, a then-unknown blog called The Shot emerged through the haze as a voice of reason, comfort, hope and swear words.
As one lockdown blurred into the next and curfewed Melburnians sought community, connection and a counter-narrative to the warped reality presented in the Murdoch press, The Shot became one of the most influential independent voices in the Australian media landscape.
This anthology collects the best essays published over three difficult years, from politics to the pandemic, corruption, media ethics and bias, and sexual justice. Each piece is accompanied by a new introduction from authors David Milner, Grace Tame, Charles Firth, Ronni Salt, Nadine von Cohen and Greg Larsen.
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ISBN: 9781760644543
Publisher: Black Inc.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 October 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Chaser
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 390g
Pages: 224
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The Chaser is an Australian satirical comedy team. They are known for their television programmes on ABC TV, including The Election Chaser, CNNNN, The Chaser's War on Everything and The Chaser's Media Circus. They are famous for several high profile stunts over the years, including printing the personal phone number of then Prime Minister John Howard on the front cover of their newspaper, and dressing up as Osama bin Laden outside US President George W. Bush's hotel during the 2007 APEC Summit in Sydney. The team started as a satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste. The Chaser's motto is "Striving for Mediocrity in a World of Excellence".
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