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Respawned: Queensland magazine the Cane Toad Times takes aim at a post-truth world

Respawned: Queensland magazine the Cane Toad Times takes aim at a post-truth world



It emerged from the slime of the sunshine state during Bjelke-Petersen’s oppressive regime. Now it’s back – but can it survive more sensitive times?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man whose pseudonym is Johnny La Rue is holding a yellowed magazine with two toad-headed lovers embracing on the front. He reads aloud a headline that would likely trigger a firestorm on social media were it written today.“Who wrote that?!” he exclaims.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/02/respawned-queensland-magazine-the-cane-toad-times-takes-aim-at-a-post-truth-world

Author : Joe Hinchliffe

Publish date : 2024-11-01 23:00:59

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