⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a six-minute read.

👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.

Today I’ve got a cracker lineup for you.

We’re looking at pranks, pub feeds and posts - social media posts that is.

Let’s dive into it 🗞️.

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There was a small tape secreted in the area behind his scrotum. He kept that there for 10 hours

Julian Morrow explaining how a producer of The Chaser’s War on Everything kept footage of their APEC Summit prank safe from police - The Guardian.

🗣️ Why did he say that?

In 2007, Australian comedy show The Chaser's War on Everything drove a fake motorcade with a man dressed as Osama bin Laden through two security checkpoints and within 30 feet of George W. Bush's hotel during the APEC summit, exposing a $170 million security operation and sparking 11 arrests.

For my full rundown, check out today’s video:

Up for review: Nick Dametto 🚤

Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto is the subject of the second vid in my social media review series.

He scores well [9/10] for authenticity and community presence, but still sometimes slips into presenter/politician mode.

Watch my review below:

🍔 Deja vu?

From fish and chips to schnitties and pasta, two wholesale companies dominate the Australian market.

Bidfood and PFD are the two largest wholesale food distributors in Australia, according to the ACCC. Their catalogues include frozen flathead fillets, pre-crumbed schnitzels and parmigiana sauce by the kilogram.

What does this mean for the average pub-goer?

Watch my rundown below:

I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I’d love to hear your thoughts, particularly on my longer form YouTube videos.

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I’ll be back on Wednesday. For those who have it, enjoy the long weekend.

Cheers, Archie