The Chaser

Announcing our election series, 'Yes We Canberra!'

2010-07-11T13:18:05Z

The Chaser team will return to ABC TV with their satirical take on the 2010 federal election, in a new program called YES WE CANBERRA! The show is an all-new format which showcases the team in their current occupation - as warm-up guys for the network's current affairs flagship Lateline.

Gillard caught smuggling Howard refugee policy

2010-07-09T14:00:00Z

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has attempted to appeal to both left and right in the refugee debate by playing a dog whistle and a bongo drum at the same time. Speaking at the Lowy Institute, she outlined a plan to process refugees in East Timor without demonising them in the process. "Now is not the time to blame all our ills on refugees," she said. "That time will be slightly closer to the election."

Kevin Rudd reaches due season

2010-06-23T15:34:16Z

Kevin Rudd will shortly face a Caucus vote on his leadership, having had his career Bill Shortened. It is now expected that Julia Gillard will become Australia's first ranga Prime Minister. Shocked by the spill, Kevin Rudd has declared that Gillard has launched "the greatest immoral challenge of this generation."

The Chaser's Socceroos Drinking Game

2010-06-18T05:19:27Z

It's the World Cup in South Africa, and we've got the drinking game for you! To promote responsible drinking, though, we are pleased to offer you two levels of drinking game. Please choose whichever best matches your intended level of inebriation.

Queen's Birthday holiday: Socceroos take the day off

2010-06-15T02:33:39Z

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has hit back at criticism of his decision to field a team with no strikers for the team's 4-0 World Cup loss to Germany. The Socceroos' game coincided with the announcement of Queen's Birthday Honours for people who have made a significant contribution to Australia. There were no Socceroos on the list, although Pim Verbeek has received a medal for services to German football.

"Greatest moral challenge of our generation" now Rudd's backflips

2010-06-07T02:34:29Z

The Australian Labor Party is bracing itself for a difficult election year, after internal research identified Prime Minister Rudd's policy failures and backdowns as a bigger moral challenge than dealing with climate change. ALP polling also shows that for Labor, Kevin Rudd is now a bigger cancer on democracy than political advertising.

Welcome to iPad

2010-05-31T02:29:50Z

It seemed so impressive during Steve Jobs' keynote. But now that you've got Apple's revolutionary, magical shiny device in your hands, you're no doubt wondering what you can actually do with it. That's where this guide comes in.

So You're A Gay Footballer, by Jason Akermanis

2010-05-26T04:38:11Z

G’day, Aker here. Ever since I wrote my column last week telling gay footballers to stay in the closet, I’ve had people yelling and screaming at me – just like they did when I kicked that amazing goal from 55 out against Carlton in 2002. So here's a bit more plain-spoken advice for anyone who's considering making their teammates uncomfortable.

Expelled Israeli diplomat leaves on forged Australian passport

2010-05-26T00:26:22Z

In a final show of his respect for Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, the Israeli diplomat expelled by the Australian Government has left the country on a forged Australian passport. "I may even kill a Hamas leader on my way home while wearing an Australian flag and singing your awful anthem," the unnamed diplomat claimed at Customs.

Rescuers still searching for man lost in IKEA

2010-05-24T20:12:34Z

Police Rescue, the State Emergency Service and the Westpac rescue helicopter have responded to calls to help search for an unnamed 32-year-old man, who was last seen inspecting a Pax Uggdal wardrobe combination in Ikea. The rescuers have looked underneath all the display beds and on the highest shelves of the warehouse, and even drained the ball room. But still no trace of the man can be found.