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Eurovision 2026: a win for Bulgaria, fourth for Australia, and continued controversy for broadcasters

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was marked by great music, and by continuing controversy over Israel’s participation.

18.05.2026 8

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Jess Carniel

Is Shaddap You Face Australia’s best ever novelty song, or a poor ethnic stereotype?

Joe Dolce’s Shaddap You Face has been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia. How can we best understand this...

14.04.2026 20

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Jess Carniel

From Wog Boy to Son of a Donkey: how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own

In their new Netflix series, comedy duo Superwog take on daddy issues and the manosphere.

30.10.2025 20

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Jess Carniel