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Australian PM Has Parody Site Shut Down

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ah-to-breath-the-free-air-of-australia dept.

babbling writes "The Australian Government has shut down a parody website that mocked Australian Prime Minister John Howard. The website featured a satirical speech that 'apologised' for the Iraq war. The site was down for two days before a phone call from Melbourne IT advised the owner that it had been shut down 'on the advice from the Australian Government'. A mirrored PDF copy of the "apology speech" is available."

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  1. Re:Why can't people take a joke any more? by rho · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    It's a common fault among Slashdotter's, too. Look at the frequency at which commenters find the same damn thing funny. Slashdot's been recyling the same jokes and prejudices for years. You think that qualifies as "intelligence"?

    Well, you did make a snide insult towards politicians. That, at least, is completely novel.

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