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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A well-adjusted young husband is on the verge of tears today after his new wife put her foot down. His absolute worst nightmare is now a reality for 27-year-old Mike Donollon, who said he'd rather throw himself under a bus than spend 11 days cruising the South Pacific with his wife's extended family. After meeting wife...

6 January, 2016 17:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Sources close to Australia's favourite sportsman of all time have confirmed that the King Of Spin has only just been made aware that there is an extremely hot chick who often features as a journalist during live coverage of Big Bash cricket matches. It is believed Shane Warne was alerted to the existence of channel...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FINANCIAL ENTREPRENEUR MARK Bouris has been asked to change the name of his successful wealth management company by British entertainer Elton John, who claims the Australian has "infringed on a trademark made famous" by his 1973 seminal album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Lawyers for the 68-year-old filed a civil case in the Supreme Court of...

23 December, 2015 15:45 PADDY MUNRO | Contributor | CONTACT In a defiant follow-up to the controversial “Stoner Sloth” public health campaign, yesterday the New South Wales Government has launched its newest anti-drugs mascot, the “Pinger Pelican”. The campaign depicts the struggle of a young pelican as he chases his jaw all over town, as well as the everyday tasks that become a very difficult when you...

2 January, 2017 12:35 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local man, Mark Issa, believes the moment he finishes his last packet of cigarettes left-over from his New Years Eve celebrations, he is going to quit smoking. He says even though they were technically purchased in the early hours New Years Day, he still counts them as one of the many poor decisions he made in...

22 December, 2015. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL and his government have, in recent weeks, been openly toying with industrial relations policy, including the hot topic of penalty rates. Coming from a background in trade unions, one would expect opposition leader Bill Shorten to have a differing opinion on the matter. "I don't need to tell people...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE NSW STATE GOVERNMENT came down hard on pubs and clubs earlier last year, forcing an apartheid between the eaters and the smokers. Those caught showing a flagrant disregard for the controversial law have been fined, including a 25-year-old finance worker, who was slapped with a $209 fine for eating in a smoking area. Thomas...

17 December, 2015 14:05 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As of several hours ago, New South Wales is the second jurisdiction to legalise Uber, following the Australian Capital Territory in October. This news comes as a relief for the respective state politicians, who have previously accidentally acknowledged that their were active Uber users within their ranks. Prior to legalisation, it was assumed by sensationalist media outlets, like...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact BOASTING TO HIS MATES by counting to ten in Thailandish, Gavin Hoskins says he's "near fucking fluent" in our neighbour's language after landing back in Perth early this morning. Thai is a form of standardised Siamese and is considered to be an easier language to learn but one of the most difficult to master. "Sawasdee krab, cunt,"...

24 February, 2016 16:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT "It's certainly time for a makeover on King Street" The pre-election promise of the New South Wales Premier, Mike Baird, rings true today, as Newtown residences celebrate the long-awaited "homeless spikes" that have appeared overnight on the area's busiest street. As a rapidly gentrifying Sydney suburb, Newtown has also been the centre of quite an obvious...