IN-Focus

9 February, 2016. 15:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The leader of the Opposition has shrugged off a number of personal attacks from the Prime Minister yesterday by choosing not to remove his sunglasses as he entered the House today. Bill Shorten was labelled a 'parasite' by Malcolm Turnbull yesterday amid a heated exchange during Question Time, to which the PM...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT For 23 year old Hailey Gibbs, today has a been one tenacious struggle with a singular piece of meat lodged between two of her teeth. After an early lunch this morning it appears a seemingly inconsequential left over meal containing some roast pork, left Gibbs locked in a war of attrition lasting hours. “Jesus Christ. It was actually impossible...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local Neo-Nazi, Chuck Hindenberg (17), has been radicalised to the point where he is toying with the idea of buying a gun and committing an unfortunate series of events for a political ideology Much like Islamist terrorists, Chuck has been groomed by online recruiters, who have brainwashed him into thinking that committing tragic circumstances against a minority based on their...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local artist, Richie Benowski (29) says he didn't spend eight years at art school to have to dignify your basic human understanding of aesthetics. "I didn't expect you to understand it. I don't give a fuck if anyone buys it" he spits, venomously. "That's not why I do it... To appease the insecurities of bogans in white collars" While Richie's...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A group chat of over 20 members has been compromised, after one contributor threw a pathetic couple messages into what is usually a free-flowing conversation between social-media-addicted young adults. Between screenshots of hot chicks from Instagram and non-stop updates on the odds from different online sports betting markets, a member of the group chat decided to ask if anyone was keen...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Easter long weekend! That means primary school teachers finally get a hard earned break. Of course you would know this if you have even the remotest exposure to a schoolteacher. You would also know that they are so busy, like really under the pump. It's almost like they haven't just come back from eight weeks holidays. But, we know they are...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The 'ropeable' people of Cootamundra in NSW's Central-South-West have demanded all media outlets stop grossly misusing the nickname 'The Don' when describing American President Donald Trump. They believe it is bad for tourism, and say they are sick of clarifying to media outlets that their town is the birthplace of Donald 'The Don' Bradman, not...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Without explicitly saying anything negative, your mum has just indicated that your new haircut is shit but exactly what you needed, over Skype. It didn't take mum long to notice that something had happened to your hair, and after decoding her loving criticisms it is assumed that she thinks you've taken too much off on...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The behaviour expected from someone who grew up in a strict South-Brisbane household doesn't often go hand in hand with the behaviour expected from someone who cuts concrete for a living, as local Samoan Chanel Schuster (43) is well aware. While successfully living a double life between his Church-going family in Oxley and his NRL-mad colleagues...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Waking up late on Sunday morning with the smell of sin still fresh on his breath, Troy Liston noticed that his phone, keys and wallet were neatly placed on his bedside table. "It's something that drunk me does as a favor to hungover me," explained the 28-year-old insurance salesman. "Just something to put me at...