The Nation

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Liberal Party has turned broadside to the Nine Network this morning and fired a full salvo as they return serve over branch stacking allegations levelled at them during last night's 60 Minutes episode. Josh Frydenberg, the de facto leader of the Victorian Liberals, has suggested that all of what 60 Minutes broadcast last...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Taxpayers around the country stand to benefit, says Barnaby Joyce, after the Member for New England rubberstamped the purchase of a 2002 Toyota Hilux that was owned by Energy Minister Angus Taylor before he entered parliament. The purchase, which cost taxpayers north of $1.9m, will allow people from all walks of life move furniture and...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Prime Minister has had to rain on New Zealand's parade today and hose down speculation that Australia and the popular archipelago are planning to form a travel bubble. "The risk is just too much," said Scott Morrison today in Canberra. "There's over a dozen new cases in New Zealand today and only a handful in...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Prime Minister is today being applauded for mending his relationship with the Premier of Australia's second-most populous state. Following his long-running feud with Daniel Andrews, Scomo managed to do so by sending him down some special Russian tea leaves. The pair have gone toe to toe over a number of issues, most notably the hot potato blame...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After decades of production, the middling Australian dry style lager known as Tooheys Extra Dry has been officially labelled the 'Adelaide' of beer. This follows a report by the consumer advocacy group Comparisons of Licensed Drink making Operators & Not-So-Good Equivalents (COLDONE). Lead researcher of COLDONE, Professor Nathan Perkins says his organisation wants to make it abundantly clear that being the 'Adelaide' is not necessarily a...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Clyde Meriton (89) has not seen any of his loved ones for three months now. As a resident currently detained within Victoria's chaotic and dangerous aged care sector, Clyde would really like to know who is responsible for the fucked year he has spent in lock-down, terrified that there will be a COVID-19 outbreak in his nursing home at...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Auckland, once famed for it's lack of coronavirus and fresh air, now only has one of those as the city resumes it's former role as a more boring version of Hobart. Hobart is a great place to visit and has some really nice things to do. Auckland has an airport which gives people access to...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The ultimate responsibility for the ongoing crisis in the Victorian aged care sector is Her Majesty The Queen's, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. As the Commonwealth has assumed all control and responsibility for the handling and operation of the Victorian aged care system, the buck stops with The Queen. The Bigfella-in-Chief spoke candidly to The...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The southern city of Sydney is patting itself on the back today after managing to conduct a record number of Covid-19 tests. With fears of a second wave spreading across the Harbour capital, the Government has pulled out all the stops to ensure their testing is up to scratch. "We've managed to blitz the city this morning by...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Some local university students have been applauded for a touching display of solidarity with our nation's winemakers today. The pair of second-year students earnt the praise by heading down to a local Bottle-O in the French Quarter and picking up a locally made 4-litre cask of Fruity Lexia wine this afternoon. Their noble and patriotic actions come after...