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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott almost had his morning hijacked yesterday when he ran into the parade of mediocrity and early-onset dementia that is Warringah candidate Katherine Deves' campaign. "Not these freaks again," Abbott said to himself. "I can't go anywhere anymore." Mr Abbott has been noticeably absent from the Deves campaign, partly because he says...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has been told to fall in line today, after deciding to run his mouth about his government's emissions reductions policies. With the Liberal-National Coalition running a relatively climate skeptic free campaign this time around, Matt Canavan has caused a bit of a scene by claiming that 'Net Zero 2050 is dead.' The claims...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A politically-disengaged young man from our town's leafy and bohemian French Quarter has no idea that there's an election on right now, attracting jealousy and spite from those in his immediate circle of mates. On top of that, he doesn't even care who wins. Conner Dalton runs the kitchen at a reputable restaurant in the Old...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT There are growing concerns about a recently signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands and what it could mean for the Australia-Pacific region. Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says Solomon Islands is risking its sovereignty by signing the security deal with China, after it was confirmed last week that the global superpower had sealed a partnership with one of...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Polls are showing that the Liberal Party may lose up to six of their blue-ribbon seats to the 'teal independents' this election, as some of their safest electorates revolt against what they believe to be a corrupt and financially reckless Morrison government. As the talent continues to thin out at the top of the Coalition government due to allegations...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Deputy Prime Minister has written another morning of campaigning off, choosing to stay bound to his desk once again. With the Federal Election one month away, the man who will be returned as the member for New England says he's not too fussed about hitting the campaign trail today. With the Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese now struck...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT The long suffering empathy consultant of flex-day Prime Minister Scotty From Marketing has smashed yet another clipboard to pieces yesterday following the PM's comments about autism. During the first leader's debate which was hosted by the bastion of unbiased journalism that is Sky News, Scotty was asked by the mother of a child with autism about his future plans...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The nation's media types are fuming this morning, after a relatively civil leader's debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese last night. Hosted exclusively on Sky News for some weird reason that would have nothing to do with a billionaire controlling the media landscape, the debate about the future of our democracy canvased the to-be-expected topics of things...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACTOne of Betoota’s most iconic 3 star regional motels has today stood by their thirteen dot point list of rules and regulations, on the face of intense backlash from holidayers. Tourists say a simple sign saying ‘NO HORSEPLAY’ would surely be enough, rather than the 1000-word anti-fun manifesto. “It's really over the top” says motel guest, Sarah (44) “I took the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The first leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign is upon us, and nobody is surprised that Rupert Murdoch’s jackboots have been given complete control of the run sheet. In what many analysts are describing as an ad idea for Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will go head-to-head in a debate with Labor leader Anthony Albanese in...