Typical! We knew he was the secret PM… The Sydney Morning Herald reveal the true leader of this country:

‘No wonder the ordinary citizen, is total confused’. Baffled by the carbon tax? Last week’s edition of the Cooroy Rag — a community newspaper in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland — cleared things up on page three … in poetry form:

Front page of the day. So long, farewell to the News of the World.

BskyB takeover: will the deal be delayed?

“Chris Huhne, the energy secretary, and Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat deputy leader, both indicated that the party could back the Labour motion if it was not seen as too “partisan”. If the Lib Dems were to join Labour, it could pose a challenge for the coalition — although there were some suggestions that the Tories could join the move in the face of fierce public opposition to the merger.” — The Guardian

Teens and their s-xting

“A Fairfax investigation has also revealed: More girls than boys send s-xts, and it is often the girls you would least expect” — The Age

What was the year’s most complained about ad? A happy gay couple.

“The ‘Rip n roll’ posters for the Queensland Association of Healthy Communities, which created a PR nightmare for Adshel when the company caved into pressure to remove them last month, are the most complained about ads of the year so far, according to the Advertising Standards Bureau.” — mUmBRELLA

Why Google Plus is like an electric wok

“A spectre is haunting the technology industry. It is called “electric wok syndrome” and it mainly afflicts engineers and those who invest in their fantasies. The condition takes its name from the fact that nobody in his or her right mind would want an electric wok.” — The Guardian

Gruen Transfers into a new series

“The ABC and production company Zapruder’s Other Films will reportedly launch another spin-off to the popular advertising panel show The Gruen Transfer. According to The Sunday Telegraph, the new series called Gruen Planet is set to explore the “machinations of the public relations industry in regard to big news stories and the daily spin fed to consumers.” — Media Spy

Meakin re-signs with Seven

“Peter Meakin has put his name on a new contract that will keep him on as the Seven Network’s news and current affairs boss until at least 2013.” — The Australian