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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The President of the National Drug Dealers Association (NDDA) has called on disgraced NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet to resign over the Nazi costume controversy and end his crusade against one of the most critical parts of their industry. Drug money is brought to New South Wales from around Australia for the purposes of it being...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Cardinal George Pell has died in Rome aged 81 following hip surgery. The most senior Vatican figure to be convicted of sex abuse charges, the Vatican announced that Cardinal Pell died peacefully moments after a visit from Pope Francis who brought with him one of Pope Benedict's pillows to help comfort him. Cardinal Pell became a...

LIL SOOK | UNPAID INTERN | CONTACT The editors, field reporters and cadets of The Betoota Advocate have today finally returned to the newsroom on Daroo street today, after blatantly taking a week off. This all became clear when both The Betoota Advocate's official social media and the newspaper's website dedicated an entire week to rehashing the 'best of 2022' - a very decadent exercise...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT The NSW Roads and Maritime Service has issued an emergency warning this morning, urging all holidaymakers hoping to get somewhere to travel with patience. As the post Christmas holidays kick off and motorists start making their way to visit family, friends or just get the hell out of their usual surroundings, the RMS says major sections of...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A strapping 197 centimetre picture of athletic prowess has today revealed that he's never being given the opportunity to truck the nut up the middle off the tap. Local bartender Craig Newcombe (26) is relatively new to Betoota, after relocating from central Queensland to chase hospitality work in our city's glitter strip of Roma Hills. As a man that could...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former PM Scott Morrison's storied resume is making life very hard for the Robodebt Royal Commission this week - with over 60% of the livestream screen dedicated to his past portfolios. Scotty From Marketing is directly implicated in this scandal, as he was the Social Services minister when this cruel program was devised and launched. He was Treasurer when...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A household in Betoota Heights has been the scene of a tense standoff today, as the festive season serves up yet another interesting family situation. Holly, the youngest (and rumoured “golden child”) of the Barker family presented her latest boyfriend, Ben who, after 18 months of going steady, made his long-awaited debut at the Barker residence.  While mum is quickly...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reportedly booked a two hour massage and king suite at Brisbane's Calile Hotel this evening, after punching out the longest work day of his entire life. A full six hours in the box at the Royal Commission into Robodebt, and Scotty is finally starting to sympathise with the working man. Unlike those welfare-dependent peasants...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The alternative Northern Rivers enclave of Nimbin is no where near as good as it used to be, it has been confirmed. This was clarified last night at a pre-Christmas dinner with Dad's side of the family, as the one uncle who can speak as an authority of on this topic decided to put to bed any suggestions that...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Hendra-based project accountant, Digby Blayney (35) is yet to provide a decent explanation as to why he drives perhaps one of the most expensive cars to run in CBD traffic. With no automatic gearbox, high roll-centre and low gearing - the 2020 Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series is far from what you'd want for your commute from Racecourse road to Queen...