The Nation

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In news out of the Kruger National Park in South Africa, disgraced former politician Sam Dastyari has revealed his latest gig since leaving parliament. The former Chinese Government mouthpiece and spokesperson for the Labor Party on issues like the South China Sea told fellow contestants on the reality tv show 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' that...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former conservative Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says drugs and their use should be legalised, in a radical new position often held by ex-politicians and policeman after they have retired or been shafted from positions of power that they only managed to hold by saying exactly the opposite of this kind of stuff. Newman says he wants a public...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Londoner Down Under who's found himself a nice group of Australian friends to hang out with is today bearing the brunt of their renewed interest in One Day Cricket after their victory over India over the weekend. George Clockhouse, a 27-year-old Englishman who does something in a French Quarter office with a computer...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local cheese platter became the talk of French Quarter last night when the eclectic mix of European cheese and smoked meats was overshadowed by an out of place but none-the-less tantalizing hummus. During a small get together of mid-thirties friends who now prefer wine, lounges and board games to pills, clubs and actual fun, a selection of...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact In a sad state of affairs, tennis fans across the country are grimacing at what lies ahead over the next two weeks. Fans of the racquet and ball game across the country are doing so after realising just how painful the next fortnight of being bombarded by ads for the upcoming season of Married at First Sight will...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The greatest game on Earth has put its nose in front of the proverbial tractor fire that is The National Party today in the race to have the most counterproductive and controversial offseason. While our public servants in Canberra have a much longer break that our rugby league playing heroes, the Nationals held a commanding...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact The NRL has called for drastic new measures to be implemented today, in an attempt to combat the extended run of off-field indiscretions. Following a horror off-season where the game's players have repeatedly been unable to steer clear of trouble, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has explained there will be some form of intervention. The games boss announced...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact An older Australian has so far lived his life under the impression that when he's got some folded ones to spend, he is the one who is always in the right. However, this afternoon around 4pm, he met his match. Hand on heart, Graeme Pooley said he'd seen a cheaper socket set at the Mitre...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The free state of Melbourne city is facing an unexpected shortage of recyclable novelty furniture, as cafe owners say they can't possibly justify buying another crate of milk that will be poured down the sink. "It's a real issue" says one local hospopreneur, Banjo Clementè (35). "Almond milk and macadamia milk don't come in crates. They come in four...

LOUIS BURKE| Sports Betting | CONTACT Tabloids papers and other bodies with nothing better to do have been a buzz with an unverified story that is unlikely to surprise anyone, stating that former Labor leader and One Nation NSW state leader Mark Latham is probably an anti-vaxxer by now. A role model for losers everywhere, Mark Latham is best known for leading the ALP...