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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Jake Garbs is from Sydney's Northern Beaches and couldn't give a shit about anything. A place made famous by the controversial rugby league franchise known as The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, as well as the Channel Seven TV drama Home & Away, which is unofficially set in one of the sleepy seaside localities. But unlike those successful exports, Jake Garbs has absolutely no...

27 October, 2015. 14:05 HARRIS MANTER | Contributor | Contact In an exciting week that has seen a both New Zealand and Australian make it through to a trans-Tasman Rugby World Cup grand final, both former players and politicians have thrown in their two cents as the hysteria surrounding Rugby Union reaches heights not seen since the Alan Jones-era. Just yesterday, former-Wallabies captain, John Eales attracted...

27 October, 2015. 11:35 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Simon Noble, a "rather stocky" 29-year-old from South Betoota says the recent findings by the World Health Organization makes him nervous. But it doesn't scare him. In news that has rocked the developed world, The W.H.O announced on Monday that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer and that red meat probably does, too. The...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A NEW FARM WOMAN spent close to half an hour inspecting a wine list before selecting the cheapest option. Friends of the 28-year-old advertising client relation's manager assistant say she had no real reason to pretend she cared, or was even interested, in what she was ordering. "It was just... yeah it was pretty frustrating," said one source. "The restaurant...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact People of Italian and Maltese origin are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that Nonna doesn't give a fuck if you ate earlier, it has been confirmed. Tony Canterella, a 32-year-old Italian-Australian plumber from Newcastle, has spoken to The Betoota Advocate today about the confronting scenes that took place in his paternal grandmother's living-room yesterday evening -...

23 October, 2015. 16:05 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact With the success of Betoota's Weekly Wireless News Update, our humble Outback newspaper has been headhunted by the multi-national film and television streaming service, Netflix. BELOW:This week's news Podcast from The Betoota Advocate It is believed executives from Netflix have spent the last two weeks attempting to make contact with the Betoota Advocate's editors after...

23 October, 2015. 15:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A FORMER AWARD WINNING journalist has spoken of a time, before he took a job writing mindless sponsored content for News.com.au, when he was free to pitch stories to his bosses. They'd often be shot down, either for not adhering to the company line or for just being too expensive to do....

  22 October, 2015. 16:05 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Immigration Minister Peter Dutton stated on Radio National this morning that he would not be “blackmailed by human decency,"  Mr Dutton was responding to the claims of self harm and detiorating mental health of children in Nauru, made by 4Corners last night. While addressing the Opposition in question time, the Minister conceded that “Referring to this people as...

22 October, 2015. 11:20 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Hidden cameras from inside the gaming arcade in Western Sydney's Fairfield RSL have captured hilarious scenes this week - and it's sure to make your sides split! Local blue collar worker, Toolio Runamackus, was recorded having somewhat of a mental breakdown after realising he had just gambled his entire paycheck through several of the venues pokie...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Love him or hate him, Chad Kroeger is one of the most talented musicians of our time. His capabilities as a guitarist, vocalist and all round entertainer have been praised by the highest orders of rock music royalty. "Kroeger and Nickelback were exactly what Rock 'n' Roll needed after the death of grunge." - Sting, 2010 "Every time I...