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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Love him or hate him, Chad Kroeger is one of the most talented musicians of our time. His capabilities as a guitarist, vocalist and all round entertainer have been praised by the highest orders of rock music royalty. "Kroeger and Nickelback were exactly what Rock 'n' Roll needed after the death of grunge." - Sting, 2010 "Every time I...

15 October, 2015. 19:16 CLAYTON STAND | Human Interest | CONTACT UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES student, Patrick Marshall began investigating the culture and effects of the drug Methamphetamine after initially experimenting with less-pure forms of amphetamine to get through the workload of his engineering major. More commonly known in Australia by the street names ‘Ice’ or ‘Pookie,’ Patrick says his experiences with Crystal Meth were...

2 October, 2015. 15:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IN LIGHT OF RECENT news, Australia has once again been confirmed as the greatest place on Earth. The announcement was made earlier today during a gala event in Washington D.C. hosted by out-going ambassador Kim Beazley. Australia was found to be the greatest place on the planet by a number of independent...

28 September, 2015. 11:00 EGBERT ADRIANSON| Melbourne| Contact Visitors arriving in Melbourne are amazed by how efficient the public transport system is, with the Victorian capital being praised by the Economist Intelligence Unit for having "The best public transport system in Victoria, and other parts of the world". "The trains in Japan are way too fast," said one businessman from Tokyo, a city...

23 September, 2015. 11:10 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Peta Credlin, the chief of staff to former prime minister Tony Abbott, says she has no intention of entering politics, while urging women to take on more leadership roles. "Don't be afraid of entering politics, girls. Just because I am steering clear of it, doesn't mean you should," said the sexually-charged political powerhouse. "Trust...

18 September, 2015. 11:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact LATE LOS ANGELES PATRIARCH Robert Kardashian was reportedly recorded at close to 1500RPM this morning as his family continues to make news for all the wrong reasons. This level recorded today is significantly less than the speed the deceased lawyer reached when Bruce Jenner, a man tasked with keeping the Kardashian...

16 September, 2015. 11:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IT'S OFFICIAL. Australia has had more changes in leadership than the archipelago nation of Fiji, known for it's beautiful beaches and bloodless coups. But after the recent developments to come out of Canberra, our nation has pipped Fiji to take out the top spot. A coup, known simply in Australia as a...

10 September, 2015. 16:10 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Society has entered into a partnership with Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox empire, heralding a new direction for the former not-for-profit organisation. Despite being designed not to generate a profit, the society changed hands for nearly US$750 million - which has left members and subscribers baffled. Since 1888, the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Opponents of the proposed Bendigo Mosque have launched action in the Victorian Court of Appeal to challenge the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal's decision to approve the plans. The tribunal's decision was followed by big demonstrations in Bendigo last month, when hundreds of people clashed in the city's CBD. Local patriot, Paul Whiteman, has given his...

3 September, 2015. 14:03 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact MULTINATIONAL celebrity news publisher OK! Magazine shocked readers around the world by sending a correspondent to the war-torn Syrian capital Damascus - and it's already starting to pay dividends. The tabloid rag could be the first of its kind to take out the most prestigious prize in journalism. It's news that's sending...