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Rachael Bolton

Australia

Print and Multimedia Journalist at Freelance

Social Media Editor at Australian Financial Review

Social Media Editor @FinancialReview, Journalist. Scribbler of drawings. Views own. DMs open.

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Articles

  • Trending liberation day memes doing the rounds on the internet

    2 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    Apr 4, 2025 – 12.17pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Let the ribbing commence: The internet has responded to US president Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff binge with memes for the whole family.

  • Abbie Chatfield got in election hot water. Here’s why she won’t be the last

    3 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    Go to latestPinned post – 3.41PMWelcome to the hashtag electionFrom TikTok influencers at the budget to fake community Facebook groups and middle-aged politicians recording up-the-nose selfie videos, this election campaign is already a very social beast. Just wait for Clive Palmer to warm up his mass-texting machine.

  • How cartoonist David Rowe draws Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese

    3 weeks ago | afr.com | David Rowe |Rachael Bolton

    Which Prime Minister have you most enjoyed drawing? Oh, [Tony] Abbott. Abbott was just a delight to draw. I mean, he sort of rivalled [Donald] Trump for the number of newsworthy stories that you could do a cartoon on. That was quite an enjoyable period. John Howard [was] as well. And Trump’s great to draw. David Rowe is the Walkley award-winning cartoonist for the Financial Review. Connect with David on . Email David at [email protected]

  • You can’t unsee this terrifying ‘man-suit’ android

    1 month ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    There is a phrase in common internet parlance that we are “truly in the worst timeline”. It’s used to refer to dark or dangerous or ludicrous cultural or political events – a reference to the theory that we exist in a multiverse, and that this particular version of events is the hands-down dumbest and most horrific possible combination. With that in mind, may I introduce you to the Protoclone? Rachael Bolton is Social Media Editor for The Australian Financial Review.  or Subscribe to save article

  • What does ‘cute winter boots’ mean on TikTok?

    2 months ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    There has been a lot of left-of-centre online hand-wringing since the inauguration of Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago.

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Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
15 Apr 25

If you are very online and you see a lot of Aussie Politicans in your feeds can you send me a DM? I’m looking for regular people to speak to about their opinions about local pollies in this campaign. #auspol #mediarequest

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Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
26 Mar 24

RT @FinancialReview: Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn freestyles on how to fix Australia's productivity challenges through tax reform at to…

Rachael Bolton
Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
11 Mar 24

RT @FinancialReview: The market is betting inflation has peaked. Is it right? Former Federal Treasurer Peter Costello at the #afrbusinesssu…