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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT 13-years since the Western Sydney crime thriller The Combination was banned from cinema screens for its gritty portrayal of the Lebanese-Australian experience, and now Pacific Islander community have a gangster movie of their own. After months of teasers, the instant cult classic 'Neverland' has this week been made available online - without any help from the detached inner-city gatekeepers...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT As a bloke who has little contact with his immediate family over Christmas, Jarrod Whitney is the type of Aussie that likes jetting off overseas in late December to avoid buckets of family drama. However after spending several New Years Eves in Bali, The Advocate understands this year Jarrod was inspired to switch things up a little...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The people in charge of the country have this week confirmed that they are still trying to figure things out.  Despite being in power for well over 6 months now, the federal government has revealed that they are still working on what to do in regards to the nation’s energy crisis.  With prices skyrocketing and the nation no closer to...

RORY SALAZAR | Finance | Contact This fine Masthead has had a long and storied past. Since its inception in the mid-1800’s, it has brought to the people some of the most incredible breaking news stories to have ever taken place in Australia and abroad. But nothing could have prepared The Advocate for what is the most profound breaking news story to have ever occurred...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A share-house in South Betoota has today been forced to take drastic action. After 7 days of non-stop Taylor Swift echoing through the halls of the quant 5 bedroom project home, one of the members of the share house has decided to take matters into his own hands. "Enough is enough," he sighed, flicking the mains power off...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Betoota's very own Betoota Heights Hotel has today made headlines for signing up to a southern pokie policy. Affectionately known as the HH, the pub has reportedly decided to follow the suit of Clubs NSW, and is set to introduce facial recognition technology in its poker machine area. The questionable technology that raises more concerns than you can...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Cops in the sleepy Lower North Shore of Sydney have today revealed that they woke up with the biggest morning wood ever. A media officer for the Local Area Command named Alex De Angelis explained that the entire unit was pretty trigger happy this morning after learning that 5 lions were on the loose. The incident occurred at...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact A Melbourne local has today revealed to The Advocate that he may do away with one of his favourite annual traditions. On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, Kew Malvern (27) explained that he doesn't know if he's got another 48 hours of #NupToTheCup activism in him. Growing in steam of the last few years, the #NupToTheCup movement calls...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT The nation’s most flammable suit retailer is being applauded this week, for kickstarting a new initiative to reduce the environmental impact of the spring racing carnival. After years of outfitting Aussies attending regional race tracks, or local courthouses, it’s believed Tarocash will be leading a new charge towards sustainability by promising to hit net zero plastic waste...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Corporate Australia is in a panic this week, after an anonymous but clearly amateur online hacker has somehow manage to breach the data of 9.8 million Australians through a cyberattack on the major telco Optus. Australians caught up this dismal display of complacent cybersecurity are now rushing to replace their driver’s licence numbers and get new cards, with State...