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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The fabled French Quarter in the heart of town is known throughout this district for its cosmopolitan cafe scene and the narrow, windy roads that criss-cross the suburb. This morning, the latter caught out Dylan Connor-Hunter as he found himself buzzing the windows of his late model Range Rover Sport up in disgust. He was caught...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Bazza's 30th was supposed to be just a relaxed Friday afternoon drinks at his favourite pub. It was one of those things where, if you can make it, good... If you can't, oh well. But his girlfriend's work friend's girlfriend must have missed how casual it was going to be. Despite being at the level of friendship where she is...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact "John, stand up and tell the class a little bit about yourself," said the Professor. He stood up and began to talk. "No, come to the front of the class and do it." A hot flush ran out of his stomach and into his extremities; his face felt hot. He shuffled to the front of the class and...

Red-faced with a prickly silver 20-day growth, local greasy hoodie wearer is spending his day at Sydney’s Central station looking at you like you’re the sketchy one. The man, known only as ‘Ken,’ has set many commuters on edge all day, by staring at them as they walk past with a questioning look hanging on his half-toothed face. “He was staring...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT An entire extended family of Betootan Blackfellas have today sat patiently through Gran's story about the time she met Uncle Slim Dusty at old hall concert in the late 70s. "He was just like that in real life" she says, pointing to the framed photo of the iconic Australian country musician that sits above the Worcestershire Sauce and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With Dire Straits playing in the background, dad is already in the kitchen whipping up his favourite meal. Beef stroganoff. These reports come just minutes after mum pulled out of the driveway blowing kisses, before heading off to spend the weekend with her sisters down the coast. While, dad doesn't view necessarily his suspiciously chirpy behaviour as a form...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local 17-year-old car owner has today made it clear that as the owner of a car, he will not allow people to eat food in his car that he owns. Everyone was very excited to learn that Mitchy Wheeler had gotten his licence today, and no one more than him. As a self-confessed "car-lover" since his early teens, Mitchy...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Leaning over the bar at his new Dublin local, Sam Canterwell explained to his new friend the barman that the Guinness back home in South Betoota isn't half as good as it is in the Republic. "You know they make it in Australia with this concentrate? Like a glass of fucking cordial it is," he said...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A mate that has been a bit naughty over the last few months has thrown out a proposition. He reckons this pub is shit and that he's got plenty of grog back at his place. Benson (23) has always been keen for a big night out, but ever since his string of drink driving offences and a rather...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact It wasn't his first choice of drink, but Dustin Mulloway threw caution to the wind and treated himself to a John Candy's Ventricle Blowout Pale Ale at the airport before he heads off to America tonight on business. The popular craft beer is made locally and went on sale at the Runway Bar over at...