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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Tens of thousands of revellers around Australia instantly regret buying that first pint of Guinness on St Patrick's Day each year. If they can power through until the bottom of the glass, they sure as hell aren't going to be ordering another one. "There's two reasons why I'm switching to XXXX Gold after this pint," said Brisbane...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local accountant, Dion Macey is not racist because he has plenty of black friends, he has confirmed. Shortly before, and after, his twenty minute tirade about "what is best for Aboriginals" - Mr Macey insisted on pointing out that his politically incorrect comments came from a good place. "Don't get me wrong, I've got plenty of black...

15 March, 2016. 15:15 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Balmain resident, Nigel Waspey says his brief encounter with Sydney's working class community will probably be his last. Despite living in Balmain for over five years, the 48-year-old graphic designer had never been to a live NRL match at nearby Leichhardt oval. That was until yesterday afternoon. "A lot of the bars and...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact "THEY'RE NOT GOING TO be tongue-kissing and jerking each other off beside the fencing supplies down at my local CRT, so why should I have a say in their lives?" That's the opinion of one West Wyalong farmer - and he's not alone. Thousands of surveyed primary producers are in favour of same-sex marriage plebiscite because it...

9 March, 2016. 11:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IN THE SAME WEEK THAT Clive Palmer pledged to save Queensland Nickel from collapse, the 61-year-old exposed a part of himself that's seldom seen in his world of high finance and politics - a love of classic cinema. Nodding to early masterpieces such as the 1936 landmark film Reefer Madness, a tale...

8 March, 2016. 11:15 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Minister for Women Michaelia Cash's stubborn refusal to identify as a woman has been met with criticisms, after the heterosexual female declared she is not interested in carrying labels on last night's episode of ABC Q&A. During the program, Michaelia Cash also refused to associate herself with the tag of 'feminist' -...

6 March, 2016. 13:50 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IN A STUDY COMMISSIONED BY the Office of Liquor and Gaming, a direct correlation was found between excessive alcohol consumption and knowing more about Irish fighter Conor McGregor. After consuming more than 5 but less than 17 standard drinks, the average person is able to construct a well-balanced and informed argument as to why...

5 March, 2016. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact FOR THE FIRST TIME, a leader of a major political party will march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Opposition leader Bill Shorten confirmed earlier this month that he will stand shoulder to shoulder with the nation's QUILTBAG ("Queer/Questioning, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Trans (Transgender/Transsexual), Bisexual, Asexual, Gay) community in a...

6 March, 2016. 11:15 CLEMENTINE TUCKERBAG | Woman Writer | CONTACT Jack McBrayer of Greenslopes was today walked from his Corporate Communications job with the Queensland Brewer's Union for discriminatory behaviour towards women. The immediate dismissal came after McBrayer accidentally reacted with “Haha” to his colleague, Suri Kidman’s Facebook status - one that was appealing for her friendship base to end the stigman...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After boldly revealing on social media that he was travelling via public transport to the Central Coast on New South Wales, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that he will be avoiding rail commutes from now on. "I honestly didn't think people like that existed," said Malcolm Turnbull while rubbing his hands with anti-septic dry-wash...