NewsLtd helps readers read between the lines
Inflation has hit a 17-year high in Australia, as reported by NEWS.com.au. And just in case you had any doubt as to who NewsLtd was hoping you’d blame for it, this helpful composite image appears at the top of the story:

Memory lane … Various images from 1991, the last time inflation breached 4 per cent.
Subtle, huh? But did readers take the bait?
And how. Third comment into the thread reads:
This is what you get with Labour (sic).
Posted by: YoungLib 12:12pm today
And, of course, it’s mostly downhill from there. Thank you, NewsLtd.
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