The Nation

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT One half of the country's supermarket cartel have today gotten on the front foot to try and avoid a senate enquiry. With the nation facing eye-watering grocery bills, parliament has agreed to support the Greens' call for a Senate Inquiry into exactly how the price gouging supermarket duopoly is price gouging ordinary Australians. The inquiry will see head...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact People around the country have looked on with amusement this week as Sydney unveiled its latest piece of private public infrastructure that has made life harder for everyone who has to use it or live in the immediate vicinity. Successive Coalition governments have earmarked billions of dollars for the WestConnex programme and the Rozelle Interchange,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Love is in the air in Betoota Grove this morning. According to a local mum, that is. And it really shows! Shan Buckley (61) hasn't had to worry much about marrying off her two daughters, who've since settled down with their long-term boyfriends. But it's her son, Keiran, who appears to be somewhat of an indoor cat. Outside of some bi-monthly binge...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Reserve Bank Of Australia has today provided it's weekly update on how out of touch it is with ordinary Australians. Governor Michele Bullock has taken time out of her busy schedule doing whatever it is she does to confirm that "Australian households are doing fine." A week after she pointed to people spending money on things like haircuts...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Solo, the nation's favourite thirst crushing brand has today revealed a solution to one of its big problems. Facing a gnarly set of pumping waves of backlash for venturing into the alcopop market, the brand has now confirmed how it plans to combat the issues around underage drinking. Following the lead of a popular online website, Solo explained...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A Nerang woman is today revelling in the marvels of her handiwork. Gold Coast local Chantelle Borden spoke to The Advocate about her satisfaction levels after putting the finishing touches on her dream home. Raised in some other transient suburban bushland that makes up one of the Gold Coast's many localities, Chantelle said the process of building her...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With Christmas less than a month away, Edwina Stafford (27) has a lot to do before work wraps up for the year. That is once she has carefully strained her email inbox for any important memos she might've missed over the back end of last week. Sitting at her desk at 9am this morning, she very quickly realises she will...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Perth mayor Basil Zempilas is committed to the social cleansing of Western Australia’s capital city, as the reactionary celebrity politician moves to get relocate every poor or poor looking person from anywhere remotely near the CBD. This comes as Basil Zempilas also moves to remove women’s shelters from the city, after the toffs of inner-city Perth legitimately complained about...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A decadent young person, who has already disconnected the internet from her flat and is now relying on her phone data package to save money, has still failed in her efforts to help carry the load. Betoota Heights chartered accountant, Emily Spectre (34), has today made a trip to the dentist to fix an infected root canal that she...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTIn a world swamped with conformity, one brave individual has emerged from the masses to boldly proclaim, "Paper straws are annoying." This groundbreaking declaration, along with other definitely never before said statements, is the latest strategy for those desperately trying to be recognized as original thought leaders. The Advocate was able to sit down with one of these free-thinkers...