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Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1997. (followed by 10 Network). x30mins. 2001.

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CD (ST) ABC. 7243 4938282 4. 1998. "PAUL McDERMOTT UNPLUGGED - The Good News Week Tapes Vol:1".

Collected here are Paul McDermott's monologues from Good News Week.
Written by Ian Simmons, Steve Johnston, Bruce Griffiths, Simon Dodd, Patrick Cook, Rachel Spratt and Paul McDermott.

01: '97 Wrap. (1:20).
02: Wik Scuttled. (1:46).
03: Greenhouse Conference. (0:58).
04: Telstra Pets. (0:41).
05. Xmas On Mir. (0:41).
06, Miller/Diver. (0:57).
07: Treasury Official. (0:59).
The first seven tracks are from the New Year Special at the Enmore Theatre.
08: Army On The Docks. (0:36).
09: Work For The Dole. (0:37).
10: BHP Newcastle. (1:04).
11: Republic Poll. (0:34).
12: Homebush Chemicals. (0.28).
13: Stolen Generation. (1:02).
14: Sojourner Prang. (0:25).
15: Louise Woodward. (0:53).
16: New N.Z. P.M. (0:32).
17: Budget Deficit. (0:37).
18: News Ltd/Mardi Gras. (0:26).
19: Shared Chalices. (0:30).
20: Literacy Skills/jobs. (0:40).
21: Kosciusko With A 'Z'. (0:28).
22: Police Rape Bungle. (0:46).
23: PNG Mercenary Meeting. (0:27).
24: Collins Class Sub. (1:14).
25: Lost Gospel. (0:42).
26: Flogging Bad Drivers. (0:33).
...At The Melbourne International Comedy Festival
27: Bikie Bible. (0:28).
28: Budget '97. (0:54).
29: Barbie's Disabled Friend. (0:26).
30: Darryl Lama. (0:30).
31: Bulletproof Underwear/Saki Bra. (0:31).
32: Roswell Report. (0:42).
33: Castrating Sex Offenders. (0:30).
34: Japanese Encephalitis. (0:47).
35: Adelaide Tap Water. (0:39).
36: Prehistoric Kangaroos. (0:35).
37: Tax Reform/GST. (1:03).
38: Quotes For Surgery. (0:43).
39: Parliament House Toilets. (0:26).
40: Untrained Judges. (0:37).
41: Millennium Date. (1:04).
42: Diana's Death. (1:04).
... Recorded at QPAC Brisbane after Diana's funeral
43: Alzheimer's. (0:08).
44: Bird Attacks Qantas Plane. (0:35).
45: Federal Control Of Railways. (0:26).
46: Curfew Bracelets. (0:24).
47: Alzheimer's. (0:16).
48: Russia's Missing Nukes. (0:42).
49: Heritage Toilets. (0:29).
50: Diana's Car. (0:29).
51: Nation Of Bastards. (0:34).
52: Alzheimer's. (0:19).
53: Promoting Canberra Tourism. (0:50).
54: S.E. Asian Fires. (0:40).
55: Janette Howard's Stress Relief. (0:14).
56: Bill Gates. (0:34).
57: Magpie Attacks. (0:48).
58: Brain Eating Fungus. (0:38).
Tracks 54-58 happened in early October. It was spring.
59: See-Through Confessionals. (0:34).
60: Navy Crime. (0:40).
61: Franca Arena. (0:44).
62: Nursing Home Suicides. (0:35).
63: Spice Girls Chupa-Chups. (1:08).
64: Stock Market Falls. (0:44).
65: Sexy Sydney. (1.00).
66: South African Truth Commission. (0:41).
67: Mandela Meets Spice Girls. (0:28).
68: Liberals' GST Election Plan. (0:46).
69: Church Boycoff. (0:22).
70: Dolly Dunn's Pension. (0:53).
71: Hanson Video. (0:34).
72: Costner/Diana Movie. (0:30).
73: S.E. Asian Economies Collapse. (0:28).
74: Bill Skate Tapes. (0:45).
Back at the Enmore Theatre...
75: Gun Safety Locks. (0:40).
76: Tomagotchis. (0:50).
77: Antarctic Tourism. (1:00).
78: We Laugh About It Now. (2:28). McDermott (Control) Richard Fidler and Paul McDermoft (Vocals).
Build Me Up Buttercup. Macaulay/D'aGio (EMI/BMG) Richard Fidler (Vocals).
79: Throw Your Arms Around Me. (5:04).
(SONG) Seymour/Howard/Miles/Falconer/Crosby/Archer (Mushroom).
Paul McDermott (Vocal) Richard Fidler (vocal).
Another Roadside Attraction (Choir) Choir MD Stephen Taberner. John Bush (Guitar).
Produced and Arranged: Paul Mac.