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WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT A Betoota Grove couple has today hit out at the Reserve Bank of Australia, the rental market, and the nation more generally. After receiving a letter from the bank regarding their mortgage repayments, Gary and Belinda Sponge have given a rather angry interview to The Advocate today. "This isn't how this is supposed to work," said a furious...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT The scandal involving Scott Morrison and the Governor General is deepening by the hour, with fresh revelations about the pair's behaviour. Less than 24 hours after news broke that Side Hustle Scotty had been up to some questionable things behind closed doors, it can now be confirmed that the former PM made himself the minister of 5 different...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A professionally dubious Accountant is being praised today, after turning a blind eye to some low level tax fraud. Working late to churn through the flooding pile of small business tax returns that continue to land across his desk, it’s understood local Betoota accountant Graeme Price-Coopers has decided to sign off on a 50/50 work purchase,...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT Local man Phillip Wells says you can eat a banh mi at any time of day, which is why he likes to smash one at smoko with his half litre of energy drink. Born from the trauma of French coloniliasm, banh mis, or Vietnamese pork rolls are now one of the favourite meals around Australia. Made by cutting...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | Contact A local woman has found herself becoming a little anxious tonight after her date unexpectedly behaved like a perfect gentleman and didn’t attempt any moves. Having spent a good portion of dates trying to swerve an unexpected ‘hug and kiss’ goodbye, which she’d never been able to do in a subtle manner, Chloe Dixon now found herself on date...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT The Australian egg shortage has led to a lot of memes, but there is one group of men who are not cracking up. The Australian Bald Men Society (ABMS) have stated the amount of egg-related jokes at their expense has reached boiling point. “Stop telling me to assemble 11 of my bald friends and solve this shortage one carton at...

RORY SALAZAR | Finance | CONTACT Gerry Harvey, the billionaire boss of Australia’s leading cultural appliance retailer Harvey Norman, has blown a gasket on 3AW Radio this morning. Affectionately known as the Paul Hogan of Australian entrepreneurialism, the future Australian of The Year winner has used the popular radio station as a platform to publicly eviscerate the ATO after it dared to steal $6.89 from...

RORY SALAZAR | Finance | CONTACT The Diamantina Shire Council has today barely avoided catastrophe. This comes as Council officer, Wendy Mitchell (58), who works in the large Customer Complaints and Dispute Resolution Unit that sits within the larger Community Frustration and Lack of Services Department of Council, opened a suspicious envelope and set off a cascade of inescapable events. Reports confirm that the envelope was...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT The nation's struggling early educators have today been urged to put things into perspective. With the cost of living crisis spiraling out of control, poorly paid workers in the childcare sector have been told by their bosses and the rest of the nation to look at the bright side of life. "How many people get to play with cute...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT Lolly enthusiasts around the country are today reeling from the terrible news that a fan favourite will be no more. Starburst have become the latest company to be brought undone by supply chain issues, confirming that they won't be bringing their extra chemically and sugary brand of lollies down under anymore. Enjoyed by children and workplace breakroom visitors...