The Nation

27 January, 2016 14:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As loyal monarchist, Jane Wu says her biggest concern about the possibility of Australia becoming an independent republic is the fact the Queen Elizabeth II might stop visiting our nation every 5-10 years. "It's a worry, if we remove her as our head of state, we'll lose the holiday as well as the flag. But...

It’s another sunny Australia Day in this great southern land, and what better way to forget about our country’s dark history of whitewashing and brutality than with a list of the most nostalgia tingling ABC shows from the 1990s. Who cares about the Stolen Generation and our nation's revisionist take on what happened after whites claimed this land as their...

25 January, 2016. 15:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact POLICE IN SYDNEY ARE BREAKING UP illegal warehouse parties with ACDC, young revellers have been reporting. The underground electronic dance music party scene has exploded in recent years, aided only by the NSW government's lockout laws and the oversupply of veterinary-grade ketamine. One issue police have had with these gatherings is that they're completely...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FOR some New South Wales farmers, January has been a time of great celebration, with unexpected and unprecedented rainfall loosening the drought's stranglehold on many primary producers. For others, the scarcity of water remains, as their communities are inexplicably bypassed by the heavy downpours that have flooded neighbouring regions. But for one Hunter Valley farmer, the rains...

The 26th of January, Australia Day. It's a day to celebrate Aussie pride! A couple of lamb chops and some cold beer. It's a national holiday, a time to recognise what really makes this country great on the anniversary of the British landing. While this year the holiday lands on a Tuesday everyone's getting the Monday off, so it's a four day...

21 January, 2016. 11:30 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AS BRITAIN comes to terms with the fact that the future of their country is now in the hands of their xenophobic elderly voters, the Australian government today announced that nearly 50 000 temporary protection visas will be granted to UK residents fleeing violent weather and a poor quality of life. While the...

20 January, 2015. 15:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THERE WERE CHAOTIC SCENES today in Sydney's cool enclave as thousands of people flocked to Surry Hills to get their hands on an In-N-Out burger. The pop-up store was only going to be popped-up for today only, sparking absolute bedlam. "They were sold out before the fucking place even opened," said a...

19 January, 2016 15:05 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Being charged for a mid to high-range drink driving offences can be a real hassle! It can actually ruin your career. Many industries - including primary teaching, paramedics, nursing, and Uber - all refuse to hire anyone who has been pissed behind the wheel. Or at least anyone who has been caught pissed behind the...

ERROL PARKER| Editor-at-large | Contact Larger-than-life Queenslander and mining magnate Clive Palmer is stuck in an olympic-size swimming pool and he's having difficulty getting out under his own steam. It's unknown at this time exactly how the husky latchkey politician got into this mess, but fire crews and emergency crews are working around the clock to free him. Only a short walk...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In a recent survey conducted by BRW, it was revealed that the Nissan R33 Skyline GTS-T has been voted as Australia's favourite thing from Asia. The respondents, who range from single mothers in Brisbane's Northern Suburbs, to mid-level crystal methamphetamine dealers from regional Victoria, were able to give the Business Review Weekly researchers a clear insight into why the...