Tag: The Chaser’s War On Everything

Obituary: Annalise Braakensiek

Actress, model and lifestyle blogger Annalise Braakensiek has died suddenly at the age of 46. Police and ambulance crews found her dead in her apartment on Sunday afternoon after friends and family became concerned about her whereabouts. A model since her teenage years, Braakensiek’s big break came when she was awarded Inside Sport Model of the Year …

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Happy 80th Birthday, ABC!

It was 80 years ago today (1 July 1932) that Australia’s national broadcaster — ABC — was officially opened by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. The Australian Broadcasting Commission — as it was then — initially comprised of twelve existing radio stations, covering each State capital city as well as Newcastle, Corowa, Rockhampton and Crystal Brook …

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The Year That Was… #4: Lots of laughs in ’07

Australians love their comedy on TV, but in the last couple of years, apart from a few stand out successes like Spicks & Specks and Thank God You’re Here, there wasn’t a great deal to laugh about. Then 2007 came along and the tide was turning. ABC‘s The Chaser’s War On Everything was plucked from …

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