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20 October, 2015. 12:50 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Editor | Contact David Jones has been forced to defend its decision to feature former Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes as a brand ambassador. This comes as Australian social media users made the retail chain aware of the offense that had been caused by choosing such a controversial sporting identity. The retired AFL player and former Australian of...

20 October, 2015. 8:20 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has today come forward publicly, for the first time since his leadership spill, with an emotional tribute to his family, supporters and colleagues. This comes in the shape of an open letter, penned by Mr Abbott, as he and his family prepare for a life void of scrutiny - commuting between...

DARRYL SEYMOUR | Listicle Editor | Contact When observing the Australian political landscape, It goes without saying that Aboriginal Australians and Racist Australians are two of the most considered minority groups in our country. Whether they are clashing with each other, the media or with the government - both groups represent two separate, yet undeniably powerful grass-root movements. But are they that different to one another? We...

19 October, 2015. 10:50 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Editor | Contact It is believed that the entire 6.8 million people that reside in Great Britain now regret that their Colonial ancestors invented the game of Rugby over 150 years ago. The office for Buckingham Palace has today sent out an official statement on behalf of the Royal Family, "Both her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the...

15 October, 2015. 19:16 CLAYTON STAND | Human Interest | CONTACT UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES student, Patrick Marshall began investigating the culture and effects of the drug Methamphetamine after initially experimenting with less-pure forms of amphetamine to get through the workload of his engineering major. More commonly known in Australia by the street names ‘Ice’ or ‘Pookie,’ Patrick says his experiences with Crystal Meth were...

14 October, 2015. 15:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Inner-city residents of Sydney have today put forward a proposal to local council that enforce an official gluten-free zone in the main street of Surry Hills. After months of petitions and meetings with barristers, local blogger Lynne Seede has officially met with Lord Mayor Clover Moore to discuss the plan, which has been gathering momentum for...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact While visiting Bondi Beach in his home electorate today, Mr Turnbull and his staffers took the opportunity to visit a popular CrossFit "Body Shop" to discuss a harmonic future between both CrossFit and the greater population. "It was a complete surprise," says Mike Barney, a personal trainer/dietician/nutritionist and the gym's owner and operator. "I really had no...

12 October, 2015. 14:20 SPECIAL REPORT | Contact Following a successful transition into radio podcasts, The Betoota Advocate has been urged by our close friends at Fairfax and NewsCorp to join them as they scramble towards different online channels in a desperate bid to remain relevant. It is an idea we have toyed with. With our viral coverage of this year's 1/2 Liberal Spill...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The Castle Hotel has stood in the same spot since 1880. It's inner-city location serves a diverse group of patrons in a district that has seen many different waves of economic classes and demographics. One of the pubs occasional patrons, a 29-year-old Betoota artist by the name of Urshela, says that he and his friends are so lucky...

9 October, 2016. 14:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A NORTH BETOOTA man has been banned for life from the Betoota Hotel after growing frustrated with his favourite "brickie's laptop". The man allegedly forced the meat pie he was eating up the machine's note acceptor, causing minor damage and a major inconvenience to the barmen. After hotel staff made the gruesome discovery, local...