An Australian newspaper made national headlines for printing extra pages in its editions, in a hilarious attempt to help readers cope with the recent toilet paper emergency in the country.
NT News, an Australian newspaper known for its humorous take on current affairs, decided to leave some blank pages in the middle of its physical editions.
NT News editor Matt Williams told Guardian Australia that the paper editions were selling well, and was "certainly not a crappy edition".
"We are a newspaper known around the world who understands the needs of our readers," he said.
"(Australians) are in great need of toilet paper right now so we had to deliver what they needed."
Australians panic-buy toilet paper in fear of Covid-19
Two have died from the Covid-19 outbreak in Australia, with at least 50 cases confirmed.
The viral outbreak has triggered widespread panic-buying across the country, with supermarket shelves being wiped clean.
Supermarkets in Australia have see people getting tasered and a shopper who had a knife pulled on them over toilet paper rolls.
Woolsworths, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, announced on Wednesday (Mar. 4) that it will put a limit on toilet paper purchases to four packs per person.
Top image via NT News/Twitter
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