Queensland almond milk producer under fire for “battery almonds”
21 August, 2015. 12:01
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
A factory farm housing more than 8,000 almond battery trees will be built in near Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
Under the controversial plans, Australia's largest ever almond plantation will be grown in industrial-scale sheds with little access to pasture or sunshine.
The trees will be milked around the clock to produce 430,000 dairy-free coffees...
Australian Men Are Absolute Grubs, Says Ashley Madison Hacker
20 August, 2015. 10:10
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
Australian men are pigs.
That's according to a member of the infamous hacker network responsible for exposing the personal details of members of online extramarital affair service, Ashley Madison.
The high-ranking champion of moral conduct, who goes by the alias of TruthMaster666, has spoken out today about the resounding statistics found in their recent...
New Season Of Farmer Wants A Wife To Showcase Sleepless Nights And Crippling Drought
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
Following a disappointing hit out for 2019, Channel 9's smash reality dating show Farmer Wants A Wife have revealed more juicy details about the upcoming series next year.
This week on the podcast we spoke to playwright Tommy Murphy about his new play focused on the Packers, he's got some cracking stories. Listen here:
From 2019,...
Parramatta Eels still have a chance of making finals, says Stephen Hawking
19 August, 2015. 11:16
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At the request of Parramatta coach Brad Arthur, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has successfully proven that the Eels can still mathematically make the NRL finals.
“I was staring at the ladder during the week, crying, when all of a sudden I saw something in the numbers” said Arthur.
“So I gave the boys the day...
Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon To Be Replaced By Dyson Airblade™
18 August, 2015. 11:10
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
Prime Minister Abbott has announced a "hygienic compromise" today after Labor's insistence that Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon should resign or be dismissed from the inquiry into trade unions, following the revelation that he had booked to speak at a fundraiser in support of the NSW Liberal Party.
The Federal Government has made...
Government says waterboarding at Nauru sounds like ‘something cool teenagers do on holiday’
16 August, 2015. 13:01
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
A spokesman for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says claims that asylum seekers at Nauru detention centre were water-boarded were "down right incorrect" and "false".
The government has explained that the guard at the centre of the waterboarding allegations got his aquatic-boardsport terminology mixed up.
In a report published by the Abbott Government earlier...
Leading sports psychologist explains why Kyrgios sucks
14 August, 2015. 10:06
IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports | Contact
In the wake of a controversial win-by-default against Stan Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters, leading sports psychologists have confirmed that Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is plagued by the fact he is not a good bloke.
Esteemed author and researcher, Dr Len Powell says that he believes the 20-year-old has more issues...
Australian television is more entertaining when thrown off roof
12 August, 2015. 15:35
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
IT'S ONE OF Australia's most favourite pass times.
And in light of Channel 7's decision to axe the groundbreaking reality TV series Restaurant Revolution for Cats That Make You Laugh Out Loud, it's becoming more popular than ever.
Destruction by gravity has been a cornerstone in Australian entertainment for generations and people around...
Tony Abbott’s Gay Friends Understand That This Wasn’t Directed At Them
12 August, 2015. 11:10
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
After nearly six hours of debate yesterday, the Coalition party room voted not to allow a conscience vote, instead binding MPs to support traditional marriage.
However, it appears Prime Minister Abbott is concerned he may have put a few lifelong friends off-side with the decision, and has spent the last twelve hours...
Matt Toomua Stood Down From Wallabies Pending Investigation Into Haircut
11 August, 2015. 11:30
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
Despite a thrilling 27-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night, The Qantas Wallabies have today announced that an integral playmaker has been stood down from all duties pending an investigation into what has been described as a "horrific above the shoulders offence".
In front of 73 824 fans, Wallabies veteran...
