The Nation

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Scott Morrison has told the Daily Telegraph that he “won’t be dragged off to the right or left” of politics, as he declares environmental conservation and national security as his two biggest policies leading into the imminent federal election. These new moderate platforms come as the Prime Minister rebrands with the trendy square-frame glasses made popular by Malcolm...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Travel | Contact The severity of Trump’s foreign policy failings and his gross incapability as President has finally hit home for one Betoota local this morning after she checked the current AUD to USD exchange rate. Up until this point, news on Trump had just been white noise to Grace Mangany, but now that his actions are directly affecting her,...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | Contact Life is never what is seems to local millennial Craig Taylor (26) who can only consistently rely on the uncertainty of not knowing whether his stoic grandfather Patrick Taylor (71) wants a handshake or a hug. Enjoying a healthy male relative relationship consisting of sporadic sport opinions and Monty Python references, Craig would describe the relationship with his pop as...

JAMIE HOTTAKE | Correct Opinion | Contact If you’re reading this it’s 2019. Congrats, I guess. By the time you are reading this I will be inside my bunker where I have contained myself with enough tins of chickpeas to see me through until inequality is eventually solved by a culturally diverse team of drag queens. I know this year is going to be tough...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | Contact With the national collective enjoying something that slightly resembles the enjoyable period of nothingness between Christmas and New Year, those who look back at happier times are now considering a blow out after one and a bit weeks of hard work. One such participant is sales coordinator Elise Fraser (30) who is feeling pretty keen to have a rowdy...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Society | Contact A local bridge and wharf carpenter who sliced open his finger on an oyster is today realising that his self-prescription of ‘she’ll be right’ has not been very effective.  Bryan Metcalfe obtained the injury 6 days ago and since then the condition of his finger has only worsened. What began as a simple flesh wound has now...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Society | Contact Local man Luke Watson has today found himself once again defending his choice of afternoon snack. Each day Luke likes to enjoy a can of tuna, which if consumed in a wide open space is perfectly acceptable. However, Luke is in an enclosed office space, filling the entire space with a pungent smell that has people...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Society | Contact A local Betoota man has decided to take on one of Australia’s largest breweries today after drinking the so-called low carb beer, Pure Blonde, over the holiday period and still gaining 10kgs. Dwight Hankton told The Advocate that the only reason he drank Pure Blonde was because he thought it was better for him than regular beer. “I’ve...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Social Nuances | CONTACT There isn’t a shred of regret or shame emanating from Emily, Julie or Annabel tonight as they sit perched at a bar in Betoota’s recently trendy Latino district, with the girls nearly buried by a line-up of 20 cocktails. The industrious girls aren’t your problem drinkers, they’re just making the most of the bar’s 2 for 1...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact In some breaking news this afternoon, The Advocate was called to a pub in the New England region to examine the state of Chris Kotrodimos' first beer. Listen here to our interesting chat with Deputy Premier and Leader of The Nats in NSW, John Barilaro: Rushing to the scene, we discovered a nearly finished schooner glass offering a unique insight into the way Kotrodimos' week played out. With less than a 100 ml's of liquid remaining in the...