The Nation

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A grazier from our town's northern limits has spent the morning trying to decide which pair of town pants he's going to wear this weekend. The rain is coming down softly on Alex Daindrough's pasture and there's not much else to do around the house, so the 33-year-old told The Advocate he set about doing...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The state and federal government have today re-committed to their ‘ambitious’ emissions reductions targets.  Speaking to The Advocate from the Greater Diamantina Clean Energy Summit, hosted by our very South Betoota Polytechnic University, Queensland’s Premier and Australia's Prime Minister have assured us that everything is on track.  “Yeah, we are absolutely going to meet our reporting targets,” laughed Premier Steven...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Experience the ultimate pub crawl through Sydney as you explore the vibrant neighbourhoods along the new driverless Metro line between Sydenham and Rouse Hill. Starting at Sydenham's new General Gordon—this pub did not burn down in extremely suspicious circumstances in 2018. From there, this adventure takes you through a carefully selected list of pubs,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Despite the fact that Australians have flooded social media with their photos of last night's astronomical supermoon, a report has found that most of them would have had less fun than someone who ingested an ecstasy tablet of the same name. Last night, the full moon was 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than normal due to the fact...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local woman has finally found the dog of her dreams this week, after explicitly stating that she wanted an impractical arsehole for a pet, it’s reported. Stating that she was on the hunt for a dog that would treat her indifference at best, whilst being a raging brat to everyone else, Lisa Ellis, 28, had almost given up...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact In a feat of remarkable composure, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore today declared that the city has only improved since she took office in 2004, managing to keep a straight face despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Moore, who turns 79 this year—making her older than Donald Trump and the same age as Bob Katter—praised...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact An economist from South Betoota Polytechnic University's Business Faculty has today put forward a groundbreaking proposal to help ease the financial pressures of the nation. With the more and more people sliding underneath the poverty line every day, Hayek Milton has suggested that the nation sell one of its public assets. "Here in Australia we love selling off...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact The Sydney Metro line is finally open! After years and years of waiting, the City of Sydney is at last set to be transformed by the shiny new project. With snazzy new stations and driverless trains, the new Metro is a 15.5km underground line connecting Sydenham in Sydney's inner west to Chatswood in its north. It will link...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Australian Liberal Party's complete detachment from voter sentiment is once again on full display this week, as Opposition leader Peter Dutton attempts to generate headlines with the kind of anti-Muslim rhetoric that hasn't really motivated voters since the mid-2000s. Speaking to his cheer squad at Murdoch's far-right propaganda TV channel Sky News on Wednesday, Dutton called for a...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactAs the Olympics sadly comes to a close after three weeks of impressive athletics and a sturdy supply of memes, Brisbane natives are now getting their strongman fix by  turning to Ekka’s flagship event -  the proud and sexy sport of woodchopping. Run for over a century, the woodchopping and sawing competition is one of the most popular exhibitions...