In this episode of the satirical news show, Shaun Micallef and "reporters" report on Australian politics, the American election campaign, the Romanian election, the Aboriginal Intervention, an advance in cloning sheep and more. Micallef was blessed interviews from a "reserve bank secretary" and a "veteran" from Iwo Jima.
This program reports on the cancellation of the the Australian cricket tour to Pakistan, missing American teenagers, the new deadly sins, nuclear tests on Kangaroo Island and a policeman's bravery award. The culling of kangaroos, the invasion of Iran and the amalgamation of the Liberal and National parties are discussed.
This episode reports on the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills divorce, a trial of an arsonist, a man describing his feelings of return to Iraq after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a case of misdiagnosis and American politics. There is a interview about higher education, an interview with Dali Lama and a Commsec finance report.
Events reported on this episode include Kevin Rudd's international tour, Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to London, "Sports in drugs", a petrol tanker explosion and an effort to break a sludge-sucking record. People interviewed include a right-wing environmentalist on the Murray-Darling Basin, a man involved with the the fall of the Berlin Wall, and two people on the 2020 summit. The two fake ads for this episode were on Inspektor Herring and his autopsy and Andre Rieu festival of staggeringly awful music
This episode covers the European leg of the Kevin Rudd's tour, useless volunteers in the Jaffna Peninsula, fighting FARC in Columbia, John McCain booking the room of Martin Luther King before he was assassinated, speed dating, North Korean nuclear weapons and tomorrow's meteor forecast. Interview subjects include Brenden Nelson's comments to bankers, World News Australia's Janice Peterson's personal life and the anniversary of Prince Charles' marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. There are fake ads for Bunning's Warehouse's policy of beating competitors by 10%, Leni Reifenstahl screwing up a silent film and "Building Code Violations of the Third Reich" DVD.
This episode covers the Australia-China relationship, Zimbabwe's election, Kevin Rudd's appointment of a female Governor-General, Nepal's election, the Olympic Torch passing through Tibet, the Burmese constitution, a poll on defining when Iraq is won, an exposé on fraud, sports, zombies in Haiti protesting food prices, the Southern Ethiopian reaction to a hot dog eating record, the cost of the subprime lending crisis, "You News" and currency markets. The Man in Time segment is on the man who painted Sputnik 60 years ago. A former Secret Service agent discusses the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt. The fake ad for "Inspektor Herring" is about an explosion.
German-engineered Benedict XVI's visits the US; pro-Tibet Olympic torch protest prevention; anti-Tobacco laws and their impact on fruit; Roman Gyoza from the gaming industry discusses problem gambling; Where Are They Now? after the Mary Celeste; Des Plew; The Great Driveways of China; cult compound crisis; Cesar Romero on the Paraguay elections; Parvo Virus on the global food crisis; What If? hypothesises on the separation of state and church; bank heist ringleader Bruce Reynolds speaks with Shaun; Roy and HG explain how to watch online
This week on Newstopia: Anzac Day marches; Sir John Gielgud in Harare; Nutrogino Pumice from the New Liberal HQ discusses the recent activities of Peter Costello, Mark Vaile, Wilson Tuckey and Alexander Downer; Syria's nuclear activities; SE Asia correspondent Chris Walken updates us on the Olympic torch; Willie Schludecker visits Bath after previously bombing it; Kate McGyver of the ACTU avoids discussing WorkChoices; Dario Cinquetti is Newstopia's Man in Time; Inspektor Herring; Father Stavros-Pathos struggles to discuss Cyprus' reunification; Paula Conehead from the ALP on the new Alcopop tax; Jacinta Moist adds a few thoughts; The Hague considers Allo Allo atrocities; Aaron Cheviot from the Democrats ponders their demise; a very specific Guinness world record attempt; Larry Marble from CommSec talks finance; the crew farewell us over the credits; one final assassination suggestion
It's The Manchurian Candidate meets Herbie Goes Bananas in a season finale takeover by Inspektor Herring. As Shaun Micallef presents what is still the news - we think.
Per Uploader to YouTube: Brian White. Newstopia was basically the Australian version of The Daily Show for the three short years it ran, but better. Far more depth and seriousness to the jokes, far more jokes per minute. Just brilliant, can't imagine why it was cancelled. This short video features every single fake commercial for Bunning's Warehouse as they appeared on the show, in chronological order, with season and episodes noted. All clips courtesy of SBS Australia, though even saying that is a bit charitable. They do not offer these archived videos on their website. They do not make them available for sale on DVD or through any streaming service. Even my best efforts cannot track down Season 2 episode 5. I have no idea if there is a Bunnings Warehouse pseudo-commercial in that episode, as it seems wholly lost to history. This is protected as Fair Use because I'm trying to preserve this content for posterity. It is NOT available for streaming or commercial DVD sale. I have tried desperately to purchase it myself on three continents without success. This content is dead without my extraordinary efforts to preserve it.
