PODCAST · comedy
Bearer of weird News
by Matt Harvey
The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with.The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it.Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items.
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Ausalert Conspiracies, A Plan For The Idea Of Free Dental, Animal Clones, What Should The Census Ask?
NEWS:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/jetstar-to-charge-fees-for-overhead-carry-on-baggage/106997626https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/human-rights-body-council-of-europe-urges-fifa-to-strengthen-the-integrity-of-football/v8i1r1pvhhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/11/donald-trump-fifa-gianni-infantinohttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/09/burnham-vows-crackdown-on-rip-off-business-practices-to-ease-cost-of-livinghttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/aliexpress-fined-by-eu-sale-of-illegal-fake-goodshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/identical-quadruplets-birth-brisbane/106935748https://corporate.edinburghairport.com/easyjet-introduces-home-luggage-collection-service-from-edinburgh-airporthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrjkm68xlnohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw4lpe0yeohttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/trump-executive-order-childhood-immunisation/107024148https://news.sky.com/story/violent-ai-clips-of-fruit-and-veg-characters-could-help-radicalise-young-people-researchers-claim-13571768https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/no-ausalert-isnt-tracking-you-and-other-conspiracy-theories/106948592https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/ausalert-test-a-success-declares-minister/106963350https://phys.org/news/2026-03-mammal-cloning-endless-mouse-line.htmlhttps://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/marmot-researchers-make-onlyfans-22357723.phphttps://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/australia-one-step-closer-to-dental-in-medicare-20260724-p60icv.htmlhttps://www.news.com.au/finance/culture/trends/three-big-changes-coming-to-the-2026-census-with-one-expected-to-raise-eyebrows-in-many-households/news-story/88ffc94b60bd8c14463145fae9f9355d
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Mono = One Culture = Culture, Fact Checking Hughsey
NEWS:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/09/abc-sbs-jillian-segel-israel-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfbhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6188775g5ohttps://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/cjdg98g8lg8ohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6enx152jlohttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/22/titanic-artifacts-auction-us-government-oppositionhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/26216731.miami-police-crack-down-scots-world-cup-visit/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j2m2p8dgmohttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/labor-unveils-powers-to-strengthen-social-media-ban/106851242https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/sacked-australian-amazon-worker-wins-job-back.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy64r7q9vohttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/13/australia-travel-declaration-digital-to-replace-paper-customs-passenger-card-incoming-travellershttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/uranium-opportunities-in-broken-hill/106917294https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/06/anthony-albanese-apologises-kylie-minogue-podcast-commenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/john-mcenroe-smashed-racket-auction-wimbledon-b3009717.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/first-case-deadly-h5-bird-flu-local-australian-seabird-sa-coast-crested-ternhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/06/australiansuper-coal-investment-superannuation-net-zero-pledge-climatehttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/pauline-hanson-national-press-club-address-speech-australia-ntwnfbhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/28/paul-hogan-pauline-hanson-pelican-insult-australian-slang-please-explainhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fifa-world-cup-2026-awer-mabil-multiculturalism-hanson/flkrh3uyv
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Australia The Steven Bradbury of Eurovision, Teal Not So Independents, A Semantic Scam, The Cheating Olympics
NEWS:https://esperanto.org.au/112th-uk-in-2027-in-melbourne/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-01/extended-powers-for-anti-corruption-ibac-victorian-government/106746190https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/06/agros-new-home-at-national-film-and-sound-archive.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-concert-series-musicians-drop-outhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/one-nation-defence-plan-could-blow-out-budget-by-400b-and-require-conscription-20260609-p60560.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacex-ipo-makes-elon-musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-2026-06-11/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/a-safe-haven-in-times-of-turmoil-why-demand-for-this-countrys-golden-visa-is-rising/awxtdvuhvhttps://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/nationals-push-winetofuel-plan-amid-industry-crisis-shortage-fears/news-story/06285990c75f2d009c05df6fa0a9c8abhttps://www.forbes.com.au/covers/lifestyle/michelin-guide-is-finally-coming-to-australia/https://nltimes.nl/2026/06/06/scans-dutch-pokemon-go-players-may-helped-us-develop-military-drone-technologyhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/17/delta-goodrem-eurovision-fourth-place-australia-wins-praise-eclipsehttps://www.outinperth.com/senator-sarah-henderson-quizzes-sbs-on-australians-not-supporting-israel-at-eurovision/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/26/teals-eye-party-structure-to-fill-liberal-vacuum-and-counter-one-nationhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/french-professor-florent-montaclair-accused-award-prizehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/enhanced-games-financial-reality-underwhelming-performance/106718134
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Royal Commission A Catch 9-11 Situation, Trump Wants Australian Bio Data, Apocalypse Library In New Zealand
NEWS:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/australia-japan-sign-agreements-energy-defence-critical-minerals/106638864https://www.livescience.com/health/anatomy/scientists-mapped-all-the-nerves-of-the-clitoris-for-the-first-timehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/2apply-rental-platform-excessive-tenant-datahttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/asx-fast-food-shares-down-cost-of-living-australia-dominos-kfchttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-29/ancient-platypus-fossils-with-teeth-found-outback-sa/106616134https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/matthew-canavan-kumanjayi-little-baby-voice-royal-commission/106635798https://futurism.com/science-energy/climate-change-food-less-nutritioushttps://futurism.com/health-medicine/scientists-explain-ghostshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/avi-yemini-free-palestine-political-party-concerns-experts/106618082https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/savers-brunswick-denies-bed-bug-allegations/106627012https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/counterterrorism-funding-significant-decline-outdated-plan/106624200https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/queensland-rejects-key-bondi-report-recommendation-as-albaneses-gun-buyback-floundershttps://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/27/donald-trump-australians-biometric-data-ice-homeland-security-home-affairs/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/27/gina-rinehart-immigrant-social-media-screening-anzac-day-sydney-opera-house-ntwnfbhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/joyce-says-criminals-deserve-second-chance-after-hanson-sacks-convicted-rapist-20260413-p5zner.htmlhttps://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/20/job-offer-to-build-a-post-apocalypse-library-in-golden-bay/
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ASIO Power Expansion, Coalition On ICE, Succulent Sound Archive
NEWS:https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/public-transport-free-for-another-month-and-half-price-until-2027-20260418-p5zp0e.htmlhttps://news.stv.tv/west-central/aulds-manager-stole-68000-from-bakery-to-pay-back-drug-debthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87wn5e1q1vohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz78zj74548ohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn08jy6w0l5ohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwywre1e3kvohttps://www.engadget.com/social-media/majority-of-australian-kids-are-still-on-banned-social-media-platforms-study-finds-162922768.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qd5537zxpohttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/colombia-hippo-hunt-pablo-escobarhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wwk2v2jdohttps://news.stv.tv/north/hunt-for-white-van-after-containers-of-cooking-oil-stolen-in-early-morning-theft-in-elginhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-staff-talk-to-the-bosshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-not-possible-us-pay-medicaid-medicare-daycare-re-fighting-w-rcna266381https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydx34kzlvohttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/police-to-target-young-people-for-causing-anxiety/106505154https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/the-bernese-bear-will-continue-to-display-its-red-limb-on-the-coat-of-arms/91049271https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/japan-overhauls-defence-export-rule/106590578https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-campaign-beat-cancer-off-wants-men-to-masturbate-21-or-more-times-a-month-302729972.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/woolworths-price-drop-marketing-trick-customers-accc-courthttps://au.news.yahoo.com/woolworths-shoppers-could-be-in-for-1300-payback-over-alleged-supermarket-pricing-tactics-020950303.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/bolivia-clown-protests-decree-school-holiday-partieshttps://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/angus-taylor-vows-to-deport-65000-overstaying-migrants-in-icestyle-move/news-story/1b6916115e21dbd2ff0a8eec4f43f500https://michaelwest.com.au/civil-liberties-senate-to-approve-extraordinary-asio-powers/https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/03/a-succulent-chinese-meal-nfsa-updates-sounds-of-australia.htmlhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/artemis-ii-launch-abc-live-blog-moon-mission/106513102https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg27035922-500-how-many-dachshunds-would-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/https://www.wired.com/story/5-mysteries-that-the-artemis-missions-to-the-moon-could-finally-solve/
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The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with.The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it.Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items.
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