In a week wherethere is lots of exciting things happening, including:
- labor kicked liberal's butt after having had its butt kicked equally hard last election
- lots of female polititians in high profile places as ministers and deputy leaders (isn't that nice?)
- climate change finally being on the agenda
- the newly turfed out liberal party bickering and sniping at whose fault it was that they lost the election and letting all that repressed anger that they couldn't direct at John Howard (even his father in law accused him of being an egomaniac!)
Not to mention all the things that are going on overseas that don't rate much in our newspapers...

In these interesting times, aren't you just pleased that news items like this make the papers? Stop press! Everyone - the ABC NEWSREADER HAD A COUGH!! I was actually watching the news at the time. She had to stop to cough a few times, and her voice actually sounded wobbly, like she was trying really hard not to cough. Then we switched to ABC news Melbourne for 10 minutes or so. Then back again after a cough lolly and glass of water. Big Whoop.

Hey Fairfax! I've got some news items that might be of interest:
Boy riding in shopping trolley this morning declares "I have an itchy bum!" really loudly!*
or
Professor in tanty throwing shock!

Anyone else got any newsworthy stories, given the new standard set by the SMH above?

*not my son...