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A popular Brisbane club on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley has closed its doors after 14 years of operation after it failed to upload it’s New Years Eve photos before the following weekend. Scott, the 23 year old manager who is also an entrepreneur said “1 star Facebook reviews started coming in along with abusive messages and the crowds...

6 January, 2017. 12:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A study commissioned by the CSIRO has found that most editions of the Courier-Mail sold in the Brisbane metro area are used to clean windows and barbeques. In addition to their use as a cleaning aid, the fledgeling newspaper is also more likely to be used to wrap up fish and chips...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After another succesful Falls Festival and annual New Years Eve celebrations, Byron Bay in New South Wales' north coast has begun the annual baggie emu parade. Byron Mayor, Banjo Clementé says this year's clean up looks to break records. "Everyone is under the impression that this town is a relaxed stoner hub" "Anyone who's been here in...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has been left speechless by the actions of a 27-year-old backpacker currently working behind the bar at the Mooloolaba Surf Club. It is believed the Brazilian hospitality professional, who goes by the name of Marcelo, failed to inform Mr Joyce that the house rum was actually the Cuban brand of Havana Club, before...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As the only 130 kilogram black man in his wife's entire extended family, local Kiwi, AJ Lepepe knows he's already going to have a polarising presence at their annual boozy Christmas lunch next week. That's the way he likes it. He says he loves standing out, especially when it comes to talking about things that Aussies don't like...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A suspiciously nice guy within the outer social circle of local bricklayer, Bryce Hartley is either a Christian or something much sinister, the 25-year-old Birdsville resident has concluded. Bryce reckons the man in question, Andy (22) is fucking suss. "Mate, you can't be married up at that age and not have something funny going on" he says, while browsing...

LEROY PERCIVAL | Music Editor | CONTACT It was panic stations in the high-rises and harbour-side mansions of Flumes management team recently as word spread that Flume, just hours before the first leg of his Splendour act, had left his USB stick at home. Tour promoter Jo ‘Money’ Baggs expressed his anger in an unofficial statement recently. “He has two fucking jobs to do, keep his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Following a monumental win for for workers rights, the unions have today called for "an immediate end" to an ongoing boycott of Carlton United Brewers beer and cider products Earlier this year, thousands of people rallied in support of the workers, who fell under the controversial Catalyst Services Enterprise Agreement 2014, which was rolled out at CUB's Abbotsford plant in Melbourne. Local...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The patron saint of being able to punch someone in the face with class, Perth boxer Danny Green, has today called out a cocky Kangaroo who has made international headlines this week after being punched in the face in a viral hunting video. The 4-year-old kangaroo, who goes by the name of Quentin, has been accused by Green of...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A recent survey by the CSIRO has found that 70% of the people who drink until they are not conscious at Australian house parties, are the type of people who came with another group and no one really knows who they are. Proffesor Lote Meninga, from the Queensland laboratory says it's an obscure phenomenon, but one that reoccurs right...