The Nation

18 January, 2016. 16:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AN UNSPOKEN CONSEQUENCE of the slowing mining sector is the thousands of fly-in-fly-out workers who are being forced to re-enter society as they become redundant. After years of being forced to follow guidelines, rules and regulations, these people are having trouble readjusting back into everyday Australian life. It's the little things. On...

18 January, 2016. 11:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact KEEPING WITH THEIR general theme, the United Patriots Front hosted their annual white party in Melbourne over the weekend, playing host to dozens of proud Australians. The popular street movement put the shindig on before their planned Australia Day protests this weekend, which members say will be a real humdinger. During the dinner, both...

16 January, 2016 10:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former North Melbourne Kangaroos footballer Sam Kekovich, the face of the Australia Day lamb ad, challenged vegans to try lamb and “get a life” during a live interview with David Koch on Channel 7's Sunrise. No one could have imagined the embarrassing news that would follow. More than 600 complaints have been lodged with the Advertising Standards...

11 November, 2014. 10:03 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact RED HOT CHILLI Pepper's front man Anthony Kiedis has revealed for the first time that he has grown a breast as a result of soy milk over-consumption. Doctors have told the 52-year-old that the soy has created a hormonal imbalance which has lead to him growing a B-cup. The singer told London's Evening...

15 January, 2016. 14:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A PROJECT 17 YEARS in the making has finally come to fruition. It's been a bumpy road for the Holden Caulfield. Early on in development, it was prone to breaking down - leading many to believe it was a phoney off-roader, something akin to a Toyota Rav4. But many drivers have been able...

14 January, 2016 10:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After a busy week of early starts and late nights in the office, Guy Rice (32) was looking for a way to get an extra bit of spring in his step. "I was just so worn out. I mean, it's never easy coming back to work after the holidays - but I was really burning...

13 January, 2016. 17:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact MY FATHER TAUGHT ME many things here — he taught me in this room. He taught me — keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Those immortal words uttered by Michael Corleone struck a cord with one Tweed area man, who decided to invite his only vegan friend to his Australia Day...

12 January, 2016. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact NOT EVEN A BOB Dylan protest song can get alleged innocent killer Steven Avery out of prison, let alone a 10 part documentary series and a petition with hundreds of thousands of digital signatures. A report commissioned by the United States Department of Justice concluded that there's no innocent black men in prison and that...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It has been confirmed today that the Imperial Leather brand of soaps, toiletries and healthcare products are the greatest in their field, that's according to Australia's grandmothers. While playing bridge at nearby RSL, local grandmother, Ruth Windsor told the Betoota Advocate that she refuses to fit her bathroom with any other product. The fellow bridge players agreed. Ms Windsor says the basic cream-coloured soap bar...

12 January, 2016. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact TEAMS SEARCHING FOR THE disappearance of MH370 have discovered Bill Shorten living in an underwater Gungan colony, ending the search mounted by his own party and journalists. Despite recent events in Australian politics such as the scrapping of the Gonski recommendations and further announced cuts to health and foreign aid, Shorten has failed...