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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local primary teacher, Amelia Thorne says she is very surprised that her fiancè, Nicholas Stuart, decided to celebrate their upcoming marriage with such a low-key event. "It blew me away. They must be getting a bit old" laughed Amelia, after spending fifteen minutes perusing the twelve photos that Nick's brother was able to capture over the weekend. "A bit of...

17 February, 2016. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact LIKE NEARLY EVERY OTHER GREAT country town, all the young people have left. There's little opportunity to reach for the stars when you're cutting sandwiches out the back of an outback takeaway shop. So when Kanye West's highly anticipated seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, arrived at The Advocate's doorstep,...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IN AN EFFORT TO further protect Australia from outside threats to our way of life, the Department of Immigration has announced today that one aspect of the citizenship test will require a candidate to mix a glass of cordial and make fairy bread. Should the potential new Australian make a particularly weak glass of cordial, they...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Filming a public disturbance is harder than most people think. Whether it's a racist middle-aged woman's offensive tirade on public transport, or a bunch of drunk teenagers brawling in the Bi-Lo car park - there is an art to it. With the rise of viral streetfight videos gracing our Facebook newsfeeds, it is very important to make sure your...

14 January, 2016 12:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT An amazing new feature on the social media platform Facebook has been praised around the world for it's ability to leave users in a state of nostalgia. The "Facebook Memories" feature reminds users of certain moments in their life, to the day. "Whether they like it or not, we are reminding them of what they were...

14 January, 2016. 14:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact EATING LIKE A prisoner of war and walking everywhere is being heralded by doctors as the foolproof method to losing weight. As this is a developed country, the overwhelming majority of Australians aren't forced to hit the footpaths for hours at a time - and generally enjoy more dietary variety than two cups...

8 December, 2016 12:50 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Ahead of his return to the airwaves next week, radio superstar Kyle Sandilands has uploaded a photo showcasing his shock body-transformation in the first time he has posed shirtless for a photo since 1993. The photograph, that was uploaded to the Kyle and Jackie-O Facebook page earlier this morning, shows the 44-year-old shock jock relaxing...

  CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With an entire week of holidays remaining before she returns to work, 31-year-old Lisa Dowling has hit a real post-festive season low. "I've put on four kilos and I haven't stopped drinking since the AGM," "I really overdid it with the ham this year.. Not to mention the wine... I fucking hate this time of the year. Well, my body...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Despite a comprehensive victory over the West Indies by an innings and 212 runs before tea on day three of the first Test in Hobart, local dad, John Pinnington says no current Australian cricketer is as talented, tough and as likeable as the 1970's pace bowler Jeff Thomson. "You lot wouldn't know. When Lillee and Thommo were playing......

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local man, 28-year-old Dave Sampson has involuntarily informed his entire office of his preferences when it comes to adult films. After running late to work, Mr Sampson was doing his very best to remain under the radar this morning - but very quickly became the centre of attention in his twenty-person office after turning on his laptop. Mr Sampson says...