If you’re ever having a bad day at work, just remember that at least it’s not happening in front of a captive TV audience around the country.

Those who work in the media often suffer in real-time, as we watch on, and YouTube compilations of news bloopers rack up millions of views every month.

A few examples, if we may – here, here, and here.

Down Under in Australia, their bloopers are always solid gold, and the Guardian decided to compile a list of some of the standouts from years gone by.

First, what makes a blooper?

To steal a quote from former supreme court justice Potter Stewart talking about pornography: “I know it when I see it.” And these are the ones that you simple can’t unsee.

Didn’t expect to hear a former supreme court justice talking about porn in this story, but off we go.

Roll tape, starting with “distressingly human bloopers” which show that these professionals are human, too:

This one leaves its mark:

A pretty torturous rejection ahead:

Save the kisses for off-air, after you’ve asked permission.

Weather reporters are often the butt of the joke in the newsroom, which is certainly the case here.

Crappy pun, I know, but who really cares? You came for the videos.

That chap above, Steve Jacobs, has clearly been abusive towards birds in a past life (or this one), because this also happened to him live on air.

Start from the 50-second mark:

That’s quite a set of lungs Steve has.

I guess you could consider this video below revenge, although I can only imagine the number of complaints the show must have received in the days that followed.

Start from the 1:50 mark, and stay for the guy’s goofy grin as he reels in his catch:

It’s tough to categorise this below, but it may well be the most famous on-air WTF moment in Australian TV history.

Start from 20 seconds in:

That man needs to be tested for rabies.

Alright, that’s enough of that – you can find more infamous Ozzie bloopers here.

Before you head out, though, I think it’s imperative that you watch what may well be the most awkward on-air interview of all time:

[source:guardian]