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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As the cities continue to implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, rural and regional Australians are being urged to immediately follow suit with simple hygiene and social distancing tactics. One local bushie, Noel Carmody, is way ahead of the curve in his efforts to flatten the curve. LISTEN TO OUR COVID-19 SPECIAL WITH DR. NORMAN SWAN! WHAT TO...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Even amongst the madness that is this COVID-19 riddled world, the contents of a particular phone call might be the strangest thing you'll read today. The news out of the little Island of Christmas, is that Peter Dutton has today phoned former Greens Leader Richard Di Natale to offer his sincere apologies for his behaviour over the course...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After nearly half a decade of achieving absolutely none of the things she said she would work day and night to implement in Federal Politics, Senator Pauline Hanson has today been beaten to the punch when it comes to no longer allowing foreigners into the country. As of yesterday, The Government has enacted a ban on all non-citizens...

FRANKIE DeGROOT | News | CONTACT TV viewers reacted with shock today after allegations that “Social Experiment” is actually a keyword used by Television Producers to refer to train-wreck reality TV shows where the audience gets the opportunity to gawk at contestants placed in situations they are not comfortable with. William Rance, Executive Producer of the new show “So You Think Your Ninja Pooch Rules...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As of last night, Gold Walkley award winning Dr Norman Swan has officially replaced NSW Fire and Rescue Chief Shane Fitzsimmons as Australia's daddy. This comes as Norman Swan, host of the ABC Coronacast, has risen through the clutter as a calming voice on the current coronavirus pandemic. As state and federal governments now juggle between trying to slow panic surrounding COVID-19,...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT While there's been nothing but bad news for the majority of the country for a while now, the people responsible for the generic classical Centrelink hold music are riding an all-time high. The annoying, always kind of crackly music that berates people doing it tough while they wait a couple of hours to talk to an actual person about...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT While the nation's pubs and clubs prepare to shut down in the midst of the COVID-19 Crisis, Crown Casino is ploughing on full steam ahead. Crown, as well as a couple of other major Casino's including the Star and the Treasury, have somehow managed to snag an exemption from the gatherings ban. Prime Minister Scott Morrison this morning...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Drastic new measures have today been announced to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus amongst Australians. The Prime Minister has this morning addressed the nation with an unprecedented, indefinite level-four travel ban is in place for the entire world. The travel advice for all Australians wanting to go overseas is "Do Not Travel". Modelled on Singapore's approach, the official advice is that...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In a rapidly developing story, Peter Dutton has just scaled the roof of the Christmas Island Detention Centre and is refusing to come down. The human rights activist from Queensland who was recently taken to Christmas Island after being diagnosed with COVID-19 reportedly climbed onto the roof a short time ago armed with a hammer. Despite holding the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The nation's rugby union's fans are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after realising they are probably gonna be okay. This follows the ban on non-essential gatherings of 500 more round the country as the COVID-19 crisis continues to bring the country and the world to its knees. The move has plenty of sports fans and sports...