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Bearer of weird News: Daily Summaries Delivered
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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- 3 weeks ago49 min
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outdated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/
- Apr 30, 20261h 1m
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.html<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/artemis-ii-launch-abc-live-blog-moon-
- Apr 3, 202639 min
Opps, Mostly Headlines, New Zelanders Moving To Australia, Liberal Party Defames Dutton.
NEWS:https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/le-sang-des-centenaires-eclaire-les-mecanismes-de-la-longevitehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/free-public-transport-april-victoria-fuel-prices-cost-of-living/106506974https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/feb/23/meet-the-australian-farmer-planning-to-get-the-us-hooked-on-camel-milk-videohttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/feb/23/meet-the-australian-farmer-planning-to-get-the-us-hooked-on-camel-milk-videohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy03lnnr2kpohttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/barnsley-drug-dealer-rigged-properties-home-alone-booby-traps-ian-claughtonhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/national-emergency-mobile-alert-system-trials-to-begin/106390534https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/almost-half-jury-pool-musk-235208412.htmlhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/matt-canavan-wins-national-party-leadership-challenge/ggv48c1k5https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/australia-petrol-panic-buying-jerry-canshttps://www.techspot.com/news/111607-vpn-downloads-surge-australia-after-age-checks-hit.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyx81517jxohttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/one-nation-secures-first-ever-lower-house-seat-outside-queensland-what-does-this-mean-for-the-coalition/8l0h5kaxhhttps://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/it-is-our-problem-pauline-hanson-has-called-for-australia-to-help-donald-trump-stamp-out-evil-in-iran-conflict/news-story/0a3cca716e38adb23a2a7c76aa2a6d3ahttps://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/trainspotting-the-musical-to-make-worldwide-debut-this-summer-6160992https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/cigarette-giant-british-american-tobacco-will-quit-australia-over-raging-illegal-tobacco-wars/news-story/02aa294a83471d04ee1e09e66482bf84https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/ckg2gmnpjj1ohttps://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/sunday0301/card/sen-graham-says-no-u-s-boots-on-the-ground-in-iran-XRWOYqPXVlDaNcdgH3IDhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/government-explores-new-tax-for-gas-coal-to-buffer-fuel-costs/106475100https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/cory-bernardi-stands-by-bestiality-claim-ahead-of-sa-election/106423186<a href="https://7news.com.au/entertainment/royal-family/sarah-fergie-ferguson-addresses-reports-shes-cloning-queen
- Mar 4, 20261h 6m
The Death Of Art, Herzog Comes To Visit, Fantastic. Great Move. Well Done Angus.
NEWS:https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/revolver-bookkeeper-accused-of-fleecing-nightclub-out-of-almost-4-5m-20260218-p5o39t.htmlhttps://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/sizzler-is-back-australian-comeback-announced-for-iconhttps://futurism.com/health-medicine/scientists-gooninghttps://www.skynews.com.au/business/media/sky-news-australia-rebrand-details-released-on-upcoming-rebrand-as-news-corp-invests-in-the-future-of-journalism/news-story/13b41e3c0112dadc09241597d288e2eehttps://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2026/01/30/oecd-housing-taxhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/national-anthem-mandate-nt-schools-analysis-culture-wars/106290008https://www.nme.com/news/music/martin-shkreli-is-suing-rza-over-multi-million-dollar-wu-tang-album-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-he-bought-and-forfeited-3927450https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/19/sydney-writers-festival-swf-kpmg-sponsor-randa-abdel-fattah-speakerhttps://www.news.com.au/national/politics/pauline-hanson-offers-to-form-a-coalition-government-with-the-liberals-and-nationals/news-story/3e47e50d05f7646e37320b43b7183690https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/not-delivering-any-aukus-nuclear-submarines-to-australia-explored-as-option-in-us-congressional-reporthttps://au.news.yahoo.com/pro-palestine-slogans-banned-nation-043816614.htmlhttps://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australian-world-news-live-updates-coalition-calls-to-criminalise-helping-isis-linked-australians-return-capital-gains-tax-senate-inquiry-20260223-p5o4i1https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-22/keppel-data-centre-latrobe-valley/106123748https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kgv837wvdohttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/20/pm-anthony-albanese-australia-republic-comments-former-prince-andrew-arrest-ntwnfbhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/09/australia-in-danger-of-becoming-an-artless-country-as-enrolments-in-creative-courses-collapsehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/isaac-herzog-visit-australia/106294858https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-federal-police-confirms-it-wont-arrest-israeli-president-isaac-herzog/0ir4q4vq3https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/special-police-powers-in-effect-on-monday-as-nsw-declares-israeli-presidents-visit-a-major-event/e3gcrw17h<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/feb/10/pepper-spra
- Jan 26, 202656 min
VIC Pol ends police state early, Hate speech And Guns Laws, Venezuela
NEWS:https://www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-organisation-family-investment/5ec586fc-195a-4fa5-8520-790abd60806bhttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-stole-millions-of-pornhub-users-data-for-extortion/https://www.newsweek.com/hegseth-announces-grok-access-to-classified-pentagon-networks-11349020https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/airport-lost-luggage-auctions/106078890https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-31/denmark-postal-service-ends-letter-delivery/106188988https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/qld-government-refuses-support-federal-gun-buyback/106246450https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-17/trump-wants-nations-to-pay-1-billion-to-stay-on-his-peace-boardhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-police-report-froghttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/aliens-financial-crisis-bank-england-helen-mccaw-b2902690.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/scientists-sequence-a-woolly-rhino-genome-from-a-14400-year-old-wolfs-stomach/https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/ever-seen-a-pet-cow-pick-up-a-broom-and-scratch-herself-with-it-you-have-nowhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/09/victoria-police-revokes-powers-to-allow-warrantless-pat-downs-across-inner-melbournehttps://www.news.com.au/national/politics/israel-offers-to-train-senior-australian-police-scolds-pm-over-radical-islam/news-story/6a07c9fbd8705a2bd6ef3e4415dbc02ahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/anthony-albanese-recalls-parliament-hate-speech-gun-laws/106220636https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/nt-government-rejects-national-gun-buyback-scheme-over-funding/106221008https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-13/neo-nazi-group-national-socialist-network-to-disband/106225638https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/coalition-on-track-to-split-over-labors-postbondi-beach-massacre-hate-speech-and-guns-omnibus-bill-next-week/news-story/fec664a170aa80ad3899b2b81e87aa98https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/14/labor-considering-extending-new-hate-speech-protections-to-lgbtq-australians-and-religious-groupshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/greens-wont-support-labor-hate-and-gun-laws-in-current-form/106232006htt
- Jan 3, 20261h 5m
US wants your tweets, War In Venezuela, Social Media Ban Fails Immediately
NEWS:https://declassifiedaus.org/2025/12/22/australia-trials-weapon-battle-tested-in-gaza/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/24/hamilton-island-great-barrier-reef-sold-blackstonehttps://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-lines-up-25-billion-in-bank-financing-for-warner-bros-deal-ad4f4590https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-23/anthony-albanese-recommends-changes-parliamentary-travel-rules/106174182https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-24/bondi-massacre-nsw-premier-chris-minns-reforms-will-continue/106176748https://www.newsweek.com/irs-onlyfans-content-tax-on-tips-dispute-11142570https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/toddler-star-ms-rachel-named-finalist-for-antisemite-of-the-year-amid-gaza-advocacy-stopantisemitism-tucker-carlsonhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bondi-gunman-held-gun-licence-used-six-firearms-in-attack-20251215-p5nnmv.htmlhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-16/john-howard-gun-laws-attempted-diversion/106148416https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/changes-to-gun-laws-are-a-diversion-says-john-howard-20251216-p5nnz3.htmlhttps://www.news.com.au/national/politics/sick-perversion-tony-burke-hate-preacher-visa-crackdown-deportation-plans-after-bondi-massacre/news-story/6cdceb4f29f28d88af5b8902391076d4https://www.rawstory.com/australia-2674398243/https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/15/bondi-shooting-attack-australian-leaders-international-heads-of-state/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/australian-pm-rejects-netanyahu-linking-palestine-recognition-bondi-beach-attackhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/albanese-proposes-tougher-gun-laws-after-bondi-attack/106143310https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-announces-gun-buyback-scheme-following-bondi-beach-shooting/ar9v62n6whttps://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/12/06/exclusive-pms-office-directs-lobbyists-use-encrypted-disappearing-messageshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/australia-us-tourism-new-visa-rules-social-media-historyhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/trump-venezuela-warhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/social-media-ban-day-one-teen-access/106126706https://www.theguardian.c
- Dec 17, 202547 min
Police Pat-Downs For Everyone* (Conditions Apply), DataCentre Island, Aus Gov Builds AI
NEWS:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-29/anthony-albanese-jodie-haydon-wedding-prime-minister-married/106080434https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgkr13lnp1o.amphttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/25/pauline-hanson-suspended-from-senate-over-burqa-stunt-as-mehreen-faruqi-says-parliament-drips-in-racismhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-13/liberals-ditch-net-zero-commitment/106003712https://interestingengineering.com/culture/mathematics-ends-matrix-simulation-theoryhttps://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/barnaby-joyce-to-resign-from-the-nationals-today-20251126-p5nio5.htmlhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/19/saudi-arabia-designated-major-non-nato-ally-of-us-gets-f-35-warplanes-dealhttps://apnews.com/article/campbells-lawsuit-chicken-fired-poor-people-bioengineered-f3822ce2d7e8ac4e5c832e6f98ba459dhttps://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-admin-orders-us-embassy-to-collect-data-on-migrant-crime-in-australia-20251125-p5ni3d.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j86xydjprohttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/12/australian-government-ai-cabinet-submissionshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/07/google-ai-data-centre-christmas-island-department-defence-dealhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/29/police-warrantless-search-powers-melbourne-racial-profiling-fearshttps://aapnews.aap.com.au/news/indigenous-african-men-endure-rampant-police-profiling
- Nov 20, 202557 min
Peace Prizes For All!, The Undeserving Poor, Googly Eye Bandits
NEWS:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/10/gough-whitlams-dismissal-a-calculated-plot-to-remove-elected-government-via-partisan-ambush-pm-sayshttps://www.businessinsider.com/open-ai-chatgpt-microsoft-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-authors-rr-martin-2025-10https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-votes-are-counted-and-the-quiet-shattered-as-treaty-arrives-in-victoria-20251030-p5n6nr.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/16/adani-denies-claims-it-sold-below-market-coal-leading-to-queensland-missing-out-on-hundreds-of-millions-in-royaltieshttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/gender-quotas-off-the-table-after-liberal-party-review-of-catastrophic-election-loss-20251107-p5n8m5.htmlhttps://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/jeremy-renner-unsolicited-pics-allegations/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/veteran-radio-broadcaster-john-laws-has-died-aged-90/105989816https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-26/gm-banana-qcav-4-genetic-modification-stops-panama-disease-tr4/105761042https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/03/ato-australian-taxation-office-private-debt-collector-recoveriescorp-paid-42mhttps://apnews.com/article/fifa-peace-prize-trump-infantino-682042bcb23ba0e02dcc5f1e88894ffdhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/fears-fugitive-welfare-cut-off-will-capture-innocent-people/105971100https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/03/majority-jobseekers-unable-to-get-long-term-work-despite-private-agencieshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/mount-gambier-blue-blob-googly-eyes-vandalism-charge-court/105964692https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/streaming-services-to-be-made-to-produce-australian-content/105970910
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