The Nation

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Holidaying with parents up the coast, recent high school graduate Hannah Harper spend an idle minute twirling the sunglass rack around at the local service station - browsing for something adult, yet timeless. Finally settling on a pair of seriously radical reflective sunnies, the 18-year-old pulled a crisp Banjo out of her Paul Frank wallet...

25  January, 2016. 18:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Despite knowing that he's vastly more privileged than most other Australians, a Brisbane construction project manager has come under fire this morning for failing to apologise to the more marginalised members of society. Marcus Walton-Myers' father, Kevin, played a semi-professional level of rugby union and cricket for his beloved Brothers Rugby Union...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local environmentalist, Sharni Little, says 2017 is going to be a big year for him. Not only is he dedicating his whole life to making sure farmers in towns that has never visited don't mistreat the animals that they are trying to sell, but he can now do it without having to endure any form...

24  January, 2016. 18:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A spokesman for Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed today that the 27-year-old contracted oral tinea which doctors have said came from his shoe. The Perth-native won the collective heart of the nation for his love of doing shoeys whenever he takes out a podium place. However, it seems that his penchant...

24  January, 2016. 18:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The New South Wales health minister announced plans to expand the maternity ward at Sutherland Hospital today in Sydney today to cope with the expected influx of 'Grand Final babies' due in July. Jillian Skinner told the media today in Cronulla that their local hospital will be renovated to accommodate each birth...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A Sydney-based health and fitness guru, who goes by the name of 'Zen-On Fitness' has been unable to go full beast mode this morning - due to a faulty air conditioning system at a Eastern Suburbs 24 hour gym. It is believed his second chest session for the week was compromised heavily this morning after...

19 January, 2016. 18:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Are you the type of red-blooded Australian who enjoys getting up to mischief whenever you get the opportunity to wear a suit? Do you tend to spill things on yourself when you're just trying to have a good time? Does the fear of ruining a good suit or the added cost of dry...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Stephanie Carlin is the toast of her small West Betootanese friendship circle this morning after the 23-year-old successfully negotiated an almost-unheard-of $15-a-head cover charge for her and four friends last night at the infamous Pink Weathersock Nite Spot on Diamantina Parade. Using all her skills as a study-by-distance law student, the 23-year-old was able to talk...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australia Day. It's only been an national public holiday since 1988, and since the Bicentenary it has become quite a divisive issue. Aboriginal people have never really like it because they feel it is an inconsiderate way to remember a date that marks the beginning of an invasion. Nationalists like it because it makes them feel a...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Considerate Uber passenger, Clare Hurley (22) has gone extra lengths for her 5-star rating early this morning. Following a lengthy session in Fortitude Valley, Clare felt the thirteen sauv blancs and two vodka red bulls making a dash for her pharynx. As most young Australians do, after a day at the races - or any other event where...