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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

You have got to be kidding me: this year’s standout April Fools’ gags

Joke picture of a police officer riding a camel on the beach
A solution to rising fuel costs and carbon footprints: in an April Fools’ joke post, Victoria police said a new unit would ‘be staffed entirely by wild rescue camels’. Photograph: Ariane Citron/stock.adobe.com

Did you hear about Melbourne’s latest tourist attraction? The lord mayor, Sally Capp, has announced a massive winter water slide that will operate in the city’s CBD, depositing thrill seekers into the murky Yarra River.

And after a big day of water sports, kick back and watch one of the many new Australian shows airing on streaming service Amazon Prime.

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