On the House, live original political satire, featuring  Politically Correct Waltzing Matilda is sold out. If you would like a copy of Politically Correct Waltzing Matilda, email Shortis & Simpson at moyajohn@tpg.com.au

To find lyrics of some of the songs from the Cabaret Politico series, go to reprise- our archive. Lyrics from #5 up soon.

And the OzCar Goes To.....  What a year in Australian politics! With emails falling off the back of utes, Rudd showing displays of temper, Abbott restoring stability to the Libs with a landslide win of one vote,  Julia giving mega-bucks to a school with one kid, Garrett's creds burning over uranium mines and gasfields, Kevin in Copenhagen, Brendan heading off to Brussels, and much more.

To accompany the exhibition Behind the Lines- the Year's Best Cartoons at the National Museum of Australia, Shortis and Simpson return with an hilarious cabaret, reflecting on the memorable political debacles of 2009. $10, $5 Friends. Booking essential. 11am/2pm, Sun 24 Jan

For bookings ring (02) 6208 5021  or email bookings@nma.gov.au

Talking History    Shortis and Simpson present Out of the Cabinet Room – 1979 Shortis and Simpson join archival scholar Dr Jim Stokes to present an entertaining look at the Federal government Cabinet Records of 1979. Shortis & Simpson will set the political, musical and social scene of the period.  Come and hear this entertaining review of a crucial year in our contemporary history.      11.30 am & 2.00 pm, Sunday 7 February Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia  Free, bookings essential 6212 3956