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18 August, 2015. 11:10 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Prime Minister Abbott has announced a "hygienic compromise" today after Labor's insistence that Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon should resign or be dismissed from the inquiry into trade unions, following the revelation that he had booked to speak at a fundraiser in support of the NSW Liberal Party. The Federal Government has made...

17 August, 2015. 15:06 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AUSTRALIAN BACKPACKERS ARE now twice as likely to identify themselves as Kiwis while overseas, according to a recent survey conducted in London this month. Buoyed by the recent sporting successes and social advancements from the land of the long white cloud, swathes of young Australians are opting to bend their vowels and relax...

14 August, 2015. 10:06 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports | Contact In the wake of a controversial win-by-default against Stan Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters, leading sports psychologists have confirmed that Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is plagued by the fact he is not a good bloke. Esteemed author and researcher, Dr Len Powell says that he believes the 20-year-old has more issues...

12 August, 2015. 15:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IT'S ONE OF Australia's most favourite pass times. And in light of Channel 7's decision to axe the groundbreaking reality TV series Restaurant Revolution for Cats That Make You Laugh Out Loud, it's becoming more popular than ever. Destruction by gravity has been a cornerstone in Australian entertainment for generations and people around...

12 August, 2015. 11:10 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact After nearly six hours of debate yesterday, the Coalition party room voted not to allow a conscience vote, instead binding MPs to support traditional marriage. However, it appears Prime Minister Abbott is concerned he may have put a few lifelong friends off-side with the decision, and has spent the last twelve hours...

11 August, 2015. 11:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Despite a thrilling 27-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night, The Qantas Wallabies have today announced that an integral playmaker has been stood down from all duties pending an investigation into what has been described as a "horrific above the shoulders offence". In front of 73 824 fans, Wallabies veteran...

10 August, 2015. 14:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact   The Collingwood Magpies have backed Eddie McGuire's use of the term 'Fucking Low-Breeds', saying it's casual slang used by Collingwood fans to refer to themselves. The outspoken TV presenter came under fire on Sunday after it was revealed he had called the supporters of his own club "fucking low-breeds"  - when describing the "people he...

10 August, 2015. 11:13   In an interesting turn of events, the Betoota Advocate would like to announce this morning that both our editors Errol Parker and Clancy Overell will be joining the 2GB presenter stable, just two weeks after our bold transition into online podcasts   Last weekend saw the Betoota Advocate website briefly crash due to the hysteria surrounding our debut podcast. Our synopsis...

8 August, 2015. 13:06 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports | Contact AUSTRALIAN selectors have shocked the sporting world today by announcing that Shane Watson is set to replace the out-of-form Steven Smith for the next Ashes test at The Oval in London. Only a month ago, Watson was dumped from the team after his 36-month-long form slump was finally too much for Coach...

7 August, 2015. 11:04 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Editor | Contact LAST NIGHT Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England beat Australia for 60 in a relatively exciting fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge. The 111 deliveries it took to dismiss Australia is now listed as quickest first innings in Test history, but Australia isn't really interested in the cricket this year. It seems the usually outspoken Australian cricket...