The Nation

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTThe DNC have announced that they are confident that plastering social media with a trend that's really big amongst girls from the inner city is a winning strategy in what has been labeled the election to decide the character of the nation. The trend, which was birthed out of the success of Charli XCX's 6th studio album 'Brat', has...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact In a landmark deal that's set to redefine group assignments at the prestigious South Betoota Polytechnic College, domestic student Greta Slater has agreed to complete an entire project on behalf of her three group mates, in exchange for a tidy sum. The arrangement, hailed as a win-win by all parties involved, sees Greta leveraging her...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The head honchos at Athletics Australia have today dropped a bombshell ahead of the second week of the Olympics. In a bid for one of our best medal hauls in history, the people in charge of our track and field program have revealed that they have registered a late bid for a new entrant in the 100 metres...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactIn a surprising twist in the ongoing debate about empty homes, Betoota Heights resident Brea Heinemann, 28, has come forward with a strong stance against the phenomenon—except when it comes to her friend’s family beach house. Brea, a passionate advocate for sustainable community living, has been vocal about the negative impact of empty holiday properties on local economies. She...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Peter Dutton has criticised the embattled Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) as he ramps up the union bashing ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. While speaking at the Victorian Liberal state council on Saturday, Dutton attacked the Albanese government's for being blind to the alleged misconduct of the CFMEU, accusing the prime minister of turning a blind...

KEITH T. DENNETT | REAL LIFE | CONTACT A pressure hose is firing in the Betoota Workers Club this afternoon after local kitchen staff decided it was time to clean out the fridge that displays desserts. Having spent the last decade humming quietly next to the ordering counter, the 160L Polar G-Series display fridge was reportedly in need of a freshen up, considering no...

KEITH T. DENNETT | REAL LIFE | CONTACTA local bachelor’s mood has become a little brighter this week with the realisation that this year’s bitter winter is almost over, and summer is most definitely coming. Standing at the 312 bus stop in Betoota Heights, waiting for his express bus to take him to his stale office in the city, Marnus Chappell (29) couldn’t help...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT A recent report has concluded that the once dominant second hand marketplace of gumtree has been devastated by the rise of facebook marketplace, rendering it to nothing more than a playground for scammers to roll unsuspecting baby boomers. Much like the way a koala munches on the leaves of the tree the site was named after, scammers are able...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lost her appeal against being found corrupt by the state's corruption watchdog. Last year, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found that Gladys Berejiklian had engaged in corrupt conduct after helping her secret boyfriend, Wagga MP Darryl Maguire, secure funding for various projects in his electorate. The ICAC...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA Sydney woman who fully intends to send it this weekend has found herself marvelling in the differences between lifestyles of her mates back home in Betoota, who appear to be fast tracking their way through life’s milestones, it’s reported. Flicking through an Instagram story of her best mate from year three, whose child appears to have won some...