The Nation

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Sydney's Mediterranean community have taken to the streets in a passionate protest today, claiming that their cultural practices are being hindered by new nanny-state legislation aimed at preventing them from using the Greek Broom. Often referred to as ‘the Greek broom’ – the Southern-European practice of hosing down driveways has been a hot topic for local politicians for many years now,...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A brain-dead city worker who arrived late to his office pizza lunch told reporters this afternoon that he was forced to choose between the vegetarian option or the sickly gluten-free one. Dale Peckham, who does things with a computer in an open-plan French Quarter co-working space in return for money to pay bills with, said...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact The Australian Taxation Office has issued a stern warning today, in preparation for a slew of dodgy returns in the coming weeks. The body still recovering from the whole fraud thing with the Cranston's a couple of years ago, explained that this year they'll be making sure to recoup the lost tax dollars this country deserves. Not by...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A French Quarter man who doesn't acknowledge Scott Morrison as his Prime Minister told our reporters this afternoon that he's going to spend his tax savings this year on a new pair of Gucci slides. But Oscar Lochie-Ollie (29) wished it didn't have to come to this. "I still feel a deep sense of real sadness...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A grey nomad passing through our cosmopolitan desert community earlier this week was caught red-handed by local residents stealing toilet paper from a roadside public toilet on the Betoota City Limits. When challenged by local residents, the Baby Boomer became irate and emotional, telling those who dared question him that 'he is entitled to take...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local child has told reporters that he was horrified to be given a plate with nothing on it last night after telling his old man that he didn't want anything for dinner. When asked what he'd like for dinner last night, 7-year-old Colin Greenhorn said he didn't feel like anything but thanked his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Sydney residents will face exorbitant fines for water wastage under new restrictions aimed at curbing excessive gardening and driveway cleaning, as the state's drought worsens. Watering gardens in the middle of the day or letting taps leak will be now be punishable by law in the Harbour City. From Saturday, new rules will mean that Sydney residents will be banned from using...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Though it shouldn't have come as a surprise, the eldest son of a prominent local grazier is counting down the days until he walks out of South Betoota Public School for the last time and into the most exclusive boarding school in the Diamantina. Because of this, Billy Williams-Ross (12) of 'Ucharonidge' via Betoota, says...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact One of south-west Queensland's leading neurosurgeons has taken the blame for the current shambolic state of our nation's Medicare system after coming under fire for charging large sums of money for lengthy and complicated surgeries done in the private system. Many of the procedures Professor Amanda Digby does are cutting edge - and often are...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Once known around the world as the home of The Boy From Oz, the North-West NSW town of Tenterfield has today unveiled its newest landmark attraction. The Big Speed Camera, a 10-foot road vehicle speed measuring device has been installed on the outskirts of town in a touching tip of the hat to the backbone of the area's...