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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact In breaking news that has completely undone several decades of China's soft power diplomacy in the South Pacific, it can be confirmed that Papua New Guinea will officially join the NRL from 2028!!! The Port Moresby-based team aims to bolster security relations and strategic trust between the two countries and leveraging off the intense rugby league fandom that exists...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT A local man has transcended through the laws of quantum physics and found himself teleported to the year 2006 after hearing the distinctive sound of a Nerf Vortex whistle overhead. The miraculous event occurred earlier today when Kieran Doyle (36) went down to his local beach. While tanning on the sand, Kieran witnessed what he thought was a bird, but...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The circle of life continues today, as a once flippant little brat transforms into a cranky older citizen. This caterpillar to butterfly moment was captured on the packed aisle of Betoota's infamous L50 bus into town. The L50, also known as the Hell 50, transports commuters along one of the busiest roads in the Diamantina Shire, from the rural outskirts...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The frustrating task of wrapping Christmas presents has just become very worthwhile. This comes as one local Betoota resident suddenly remembered how damn good they are it. "Ohhhhh fuck yeah" said Joey, an orderly at Betoota Base Hospital, who is rushing to get some Christmas presents under the tree before hosting some friends this weekend. "You see that babe? They are...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact There won't be any bloody Christmas at this rate. That's what a local Betoota Heights dad has come to terms with. 56-year-old Safety and Systems manager, Mal Belcher is hosting Christmas for his wife's side of the family this year. His mother and sister will also be joining. That's close to 15 people that will be in and out of his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Hollywood has been quick to get moving on the production of a semi-biographical blockbuster based on the last week's news cycle. This comes as American law enforcement agencies reveal the name of the most wanted man in America. Both by law enforcement agencies, and the single women who have a thing for anyone willing to risk their lives and freedom...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact As Australians enter the final few weeks of the calendar year, and prepare for a holiday season that has been dampened by global conflicts and economic woes, the Christmas Spirit isn't as easy to come by. That's not to say that decorations aren't going up, and Christmas shopping isn't taking place - just this year it's on a tighter...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A local Dad has today had to intervene to stop his youngest son from showcasing his full-blown financial illiteracy to the entire extended family. After returning home from 12 months in the mines up north, 19-year-old formworker Nathan Gibson has been splashing his cash. His father, Les, has been monitoring these high-rolling antics quite closely. Not only does he have...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact It's nearly the weekend in early December. But it does not feel that way for Betoota Grove-based sales director, Bucky Howard (35). It feels like the start of the year. It does not feel like Christmas is just around the corner, because it isn't. But everyone he interacts with on a professional level are acting like it is. As someone who...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Staff Christmas Party season is upon us, and the real tightarse bosses are getting these things over and done with as early as they can. The 50-year-old family business, Betoota Downs Tiles And Pavers, is one of those companies that have booked out a local beer garden for the very start of January so that they can pay off-season...