Politics

29 October, 2015. 9:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FOR THE FIRST time since he was ousted as prime minister, Tony Abbott has reclaimed pole position in the "most reviled public figure in Australia" poll, compiled by research group Roy Morgan. Many media and political commentators agreed that Mr McCaw's place at number one was only temporary, as regardless of what...

24 October, 2015. 8:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A STUDY FUNDED in part by The Greens and various anti-gun groups has discovered that the inability to read and write often goes hand-in-hand with legally owning a firearm. The report also found that people who enjoy shooting guns are twice as likely to be involved in a road rage incident and...

23 October, 2015. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A FORMER AWARD WINNING journalist has spoken of a time, before he took a job writing mindless sponsored content for News.com.au, when he was free to pitch stories to his bosses. They'd often be shot down, either for not adhering to the company line or for just being too expensive to do....

  22 October, 2015. 16:05 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Immigration Minister Peter Dutton stated on Radio National this morning that he would not be “blackmailed by human decency,"  Mr Dutton was responding to the claims of self harm and detiorating mental health of children in Nauru, made by 4Corners last night. While addressing the Opposition in question time, the Minister conceded that “Referring to this people as...

20 October, 2015. 8:20 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has today come forward publicly, for the first time since his leadership spill, with an emotional tribute to his family, supporters and colleagues. This comes in the shape of an open letter, penned by Mr Abbott, as he and his family prepare for a life void of scrutiny - commuting between...

12 October, 2015. 14:20 SPECIAL REPORT | Contact Following a successful transition into radio podcasts, The Betoota Advocate has been urged by our close friends at Fairfax and NewsCorp to join them as they scramble towards different online channels in a desperate bid to remain relevant. It is an idea we have toyed with. With our viral coverage of this year's 1/2 Liberal Spill...

8 October, 2015. 10:20 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact With topics like What can our politicians learn from Trump?  and Is the community over-diagnosing mental illness? - Channel Nine has delivered a Logie-baiting panel show that combines the sophistication of Q&A with the cheeky wit of the NRL Footy Show. We can tell already, The Verdict is going to be great for ratings. With usually...

8 October, 2015. 7:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM Turnbull's Point Piper manor is set to star on the US-reality TV show "MTV Cribs" after news he turned down Kirribilli House, arguably the most desirable harbourside address, for his own home. Valued at close to $50m, Turnbull's house boasts some of the most obscure and extravagant features...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The AFP have today commented on what the Daily Telegraph has described as a "national embarrassment" - Australia's dramatic rise in sternly-worded letters. "Australians represent one of the largest contributors to sternly-written letters in the developed world," said high-ranking AFP official, Doug Hole "Out of the 18 million stern letters received globally in 2019, Australia was responsible for at least eight million of them," "These...

1 October, 2015. 10:10 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Editor | Contact Cowboys superstar Johnathan Thurston has been crowned "King Of The North" in a sacred North Queensland ceremony yesterday morning. Wearing his iconic blue and yellow headgear, the small-town hero was blessed by none other than Northern Australian MP, Bob Katter, in front of over ten thousand screaming fans outside of the Townsville airport. On...