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Magazines at risk because of bird flu and anti terrorism legislation?

As a result of the raft of recent legislation and global events:

Explode magazine has been removed from sale because of the new anti terrorism laws recently passed.

Capture magazine has been removed from the shelves because of the new anti terrorism laws recently passed.

Time magazine has been removed as a result of the new Industrial Relations laws. There is no time any more.

The Bombers magazine is being removed because of a fear it will incite terrorism.

The Magpies magazine has been struck by bird flu. Indeed all bird magazines are being removed because of fears over bird flu.

The Saints magazine has been removed because of concerns it encourages religious vilification.

The ashes magazine has been removed out of respect for the dead.

PC User has been removed for drug connotations.

New Idea has been removed as a result of the new literacy policy in education. There is no room for creativity.

Who has been removed because of the new terrorism legislation. It’s unsafe to ask such questions.

Take 5 has been nominated the official workplace reform magazine because five minutes lunch is the preferred lunch break time.

Family Circle is being renamed 50 50 circle in response to the new 50/50 split of parenting being forced on the Family Court.

People’s Friend is being renamed persons of interest since the government prefers this to friends.

All 150 shooting, hunting, military, war and weapons magazines are being removed because selling them is sure to land the newsagent in some legal trouble.

All Oprah magazines have been removed because of overexposure.

Dissent is banned because of the new sedition laws.

All Martha Stewart magazines are being removed because the promote unhealthy corporate behavior.

Okay so I made the list up – with apologies to some recent emails going around. Good for a laugh.

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