The Nation

17 November, 2016. 11:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A SHIVER WENT DOWN Amy Henderson's spine when her indoor cricket captain suggested the team get a drink in the Eastern Suburbs this weekend. For a moment, she wondered why in the hell anybody would want to do that. Then the 19-year-old student remembered she wasn't home in Perth, she was...

16 November, 2016. 13:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact TECH GIANTS FACEBOOK and Google announced today that they'll be working hand-in-hand with publishers and advertisers to weed out 'fake, hoax news' that some commentators allege influenced the outcome of the US election last week. The move has prompted media magnate Rupert Murdoch to set plans into motion to sell off his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The NSW Premier has surprised both sides of Government this week by revealing he isn't too keen on the continuation of a Government watchdog that has investigated both his own Government and opposition Government's before him. Mike Baird has moved introduce a bill that radically overhauls the structure of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in the face of warnings...

16 November, 2016. 13:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact MOVE OVER NEW SOUTH WALES and Victoria, there's a new smart kid in class - and they're here to stay. Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced plans today to reintroduce the long-loved 'Smart State' number plates that former premier Peter Beattie championed in 2003, despite the state voting in two One Nation senators...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Only four days after delivering a performance of sheer dominance to win first place at the 2016 Cox Plate, Australian racehorse 'Winx' is believed to have tested positive to party drugs, for a second time. Magic Bloodstock Racing have released Winx from her playing contract to deal with personal issues in the latest twist in the troubled star's...

15 November, 2016. 13:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact CRICKET AUSTRALIA CEO JAMES Sutherland has dismissed suggestion that his organisation is broken at a fundamental level, saying that the rotation and reward policy had nothing to do with the series loss to South Africa this afternoon. Rather than take an introspective look into Cricket Australia, Sutherland has pointed the finger at...

15 November, 2016. 13:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact USING A WORD THAT'S still finding it's feet in the American vernacular, President-elect Donald Trump has revealed his plan to deport John Oliver, an 'uppity British cunt' and political commentator before all others. As one of his most vocal detractors, Oliver's days as a US-based comedian may soon be numbered. "I'm going to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The National Rugby League has today unveiled a new 'Climate Pathways Program' - in an effort to secure the talent of Pacific Islanders forced to move to Australia and New Zealand as a result of climate change. Not even two days after the Australian Government finally resolved the issue of detained Asylum Seekers in Nauru, it seems our...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Mike Baird has been praised today by Sydney's growing crowd of gentrified graphic designers, after he has vowed to go 'full bore' when it comes to relocating people who rely on Government services out of nice places. The State Government has already announced plans to transform the rail corridor between Eveleigh and Central, including the dense housing estates,...

14 November, 2016. 13:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FOR THE MANY THOUSANDS of young Australians who spent long hours, often late at night, on the frontlines of the Great Meme War have been officially recognised by the Returned Services League and are now eligible to join their local club. The move comes after Donald Trump's victory was partially attributed to...