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5 June, 2015. 16:01 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact BOND UNIVERSITY COUNCILLORS voted unanimously to erect an 68-metre-tall bronzed statue of controversial businessman Alan Bond, on this afternoon. The plans have been met with harsh criticism by both locals and the Queensland state government, with legal proceedings due to start early next month. The University was established in 1987 and its development funded...

28 May, 2015. 14:58 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact BOUYED BY HIS recent on-air stoush with Nationals deputy Barnaby Joyce, radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands is rumoured to be planning to run as an independent at the next federal election. The 43-year-old has reportedly set his sights on claiming his home seat, the Division of Bonner, in Brisbane's south east. The KISS FM star's hometown...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AN ELDERLY COUPLE discovered the hard way last year that they were the only people in a small QLD town who were supporting the NSW Blues. Bethany and Ernest Page, both 89, retired to the sleepy outback Queensland town of Longreach in early 2014 after leaving behind the hustle and bustle of Roma. Having both grown up in...

21 May, 2015. 15:06 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FEDERAL and New South Wales police say they have shut down a national ketamine syndicate after charging a prominent country jockey, following raids across NSW. Dale Ellis Clarke, 24, was charged by police with drug and theft related offences overnight after it was revealed by an informant that Mr Clarke was the head of Australia's largest ketamine...

20 May, 2015. 11:50 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact SYDNEY ROOSTERS half back Mitchell Pearce has been rewarded for his hard work, determination and outstanding genetics so far this season, earning himself a spot in the NSW Blues team. State of Origin kicks off next week as the boys in blue look to defend last year's title. The decision by Blues coach Laurie...

18 May, 2015. 17:30 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The website for iconic Australian swimwear company, Budgy Smuggler crashed briefly this morning after Russian news outlets released images of of their countries President wearing a pair of crotch-hugging togs. The company, which is well-known for their 100% Australian-made swimwear line, have spoken to The Advocate today - about their server-melting rise in popularity. Particularly...

15 May, 2015. 11:55 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | [email protected] If a picture is worth a thousand words, the message in this disturbing drawing is loud and clear. Yesterday, The Australian Minister of Agriculture told the media that Hollywood star, Johnny Depp had been given until Saturday to get his two pet dogs out of the country - or have them put down. Mr...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE NSW CENTRAL western town of Wellington has successfully bid to be the filming location for the much anticipated World War Z 2, which starts principal photography in November. Known locally as "Little Antarctica", the quiet village beat other meth-riddled towns such as Mount Gambier, Bourke, Ballarat and Wangaratta. The film project is expected to throw almost A$50m...

13 May, 2015. 15:30 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact NATIONALS DEPUTY and agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce is set to be crowned "King of the North" after fighting to secure a massive $5bn funding injection in to the Top End in last night's federal budget. The fiscal windfall will provide low-interest loans and finance to private businesses to build major infrastructure projects such as...

12 May, 2015. 14:35 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | [email protected]   The 2014 Budget's biggest hitter, the concept of forcing young people without a job to wait six months before they could receive benefits, has failed to pass the Senate and has triggered outcry from social services groups. It appears that this, among many other things, may have been the deciding factor surrounding Joe Hockey insisting...