NEWS WEAKLY 179 – 20th September, 2025

Sami Shah’s 20th anniversary stand-up show You’d Think After 20 Years I’d Be Better At This is happening on Thursday 13 November, 6:30pm at Comedy Republic, Melbourne. Tickets are $25—but Patreon members get a special discount code. Join at patreon.com/samishah for cheaper tickets and better karma.

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

U-TURN ON TURNING POINT!

Charlie Kirk gets shot, mourned, memed, and immediately turned into a martyr—because in America, tragedy is always a prelude to propaganda.

DISCORD ON DISCORD!

Gen Z in Nepal just toppled their Prime Minister using Discord. Forget bad anime avatars—this server brought down a government.

NET ZERO TIMES NET ZERO EQUALS NOT ZERO!

Australia’s shiny new 2035 climate targets are “ambitious yet achievable”—which is also what I say about finishing a pack of TimTams and a bottle of wine in one sitting.

Plus: Gaza burns, Sudan starves, and the world still manages to look the other way.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Because people on the Left weren’t sad enough about Charlie Kirk’s death, she’s going to vote for One Nation. That’s like cancelling your Disney Plus account because the cashier at Woolies didn’t tear up when Matthew Perry died.”

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Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

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Theme music Historic Anticipation by Paul Mottram

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