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9 June, 2015. 16:37 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A "CERTIFIED ORGANIC" cropping property near the NSW town of Trangie has come under investigation today after workers were allegedly caught spraying a controlled chemical on crops. Farmhands working on 'Eucaronage' via Gin Gin stand accused of using dihydrogen monoxide to promote plant growth, which is banned by organic certifying bodies around...

9 June, 2015. 12:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact While the 'Dadbod' craze has been presented as a sweeping "online" trend, inspired by the carelessly dreamy bodies of Jason Segel and Leonardo Dicaprio, vast numbers of international communities would argue that the glorification of "sloppy rigs" is not a new thing. Around the world, there are thousands of notable communities that both worship and take...

8 June, 2015. 12:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact In a bizarre case of small-town fraud, a Bathurst resident has apparently swindled thousands of dollars from local motorists in a scam that could only be compared to something from a Roald Dahl novel. Police have been on the hunt for a man who has reportedly been throwing a taxidermic dog under...

5 June, 2015. 16:01 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact BOND UNIVERSITY COUNCILLORS voted unanimously to erect an 68-metre-tall bronzed statue of controversial businessman Alan Bond, on this afternoon. The plans have been met with harsh criticism by both locals and the Queensland state government, with legal proceedings due to start early next month. The University was established in 1987 and its development funded...

4 June, 2015. 09:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact An independent survey conducted by The Lonely Planet in partnership with the American global information and measurement company, Nielsen, has set about disposing myths regarding the liveability of Australia's controversial sovereign processing centre, Manus Island. The results were resounding amongst guards, locals and inmates alike - with 90% agreeing on the fact...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It has today been announced that one of the ABC's most experienced radio and television current affairs journalists, Tony Jones, will be immortalised in a rushed and poorly articulated official biography. Over the years, the award-winning journalist reported for Four Corners and Foreign Correspondent, and is the current host of Q&A and Lateline on Wednesday...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AN ELDERLY COUPLE discovered the hard way last year that they were the only people in a small QLD town who were supporting the NSW Blues. Bethany and Ernest Page, both 89, retired to the sleepy outback Queensland town of Longreach in early 2014 after leaving behind the hustle and bustle of Roma. Having both grown up in...

24 May, 2015. 13:06 STANLEY WORTHINGTON | Sydney Correspondent | Contact AN UNSETTLING NEW movement has begun to gain traction across Australia as thousands of young people are beginning to find it morally acceptable to "do a poo on a night out". Traditionally, it was seen as a social faux pas to have to do a "number 2" when out drinking and...

22 May, 2015. 12:00 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | [email protected] Despite the imminent Netflix takeover, Australian television has had a blockbuster year so far - and they have worked hard for these numbers. Commercialising the deaths of thousands of young adults in 1914 is one example - But the promotional aspect of rugby league football is definitely the breadwinner. Since the 2015 ratings began,...

18 May, 2015. 17:30 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The website for iconic Australian swimwear company, Budgy Smuggler crashed briefly this morning after Russian news outlets released images of of their countries President wearing a pair of crotch-hugging togs. The company, which is well-known for their 100% Australian-made swimwear line, have spoken to The Advocate today - about their server-melting rise in popularity. Particularly...