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KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACTIn local business news, nominees for the Betoota Chamber of Commerce Awards have been announced this week, and one insanely popular makeup store is a hot favourite to take home some silverware.Located on level five of the Betoota Westfield, cosmetics powerhouse Mecca is expected to absolutely clean up after being nominated for a number of awards,...

STACY OAKSHEAF | City News | CONTACTPARTY ROCK: In a turn of events that has local partygoers buzzing, what began as a casual backyard barbecue has officially transformed into a full-blown gatho, thanks to the host’s decision to whip out a Bluetooth speaker and a never-ending supply of corn chips.“Once the speaker came out, you knew it was on,” said Jamie Holloway, a...

STACY OAKSHEAF | City News | CONTACTWE WANT YOU: In a bid to find the perfect candidate, a renowned media agency in Betoota posted a recent entry-level social media role on Linkedin that asked the BOLD question, "Do You Live and Breathe Social?". Applicants all too familiar with this job description know that in reality this phrase has all the markings of a...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA woman doing some last minute Christmas shopping has unfortunately struggled to find any gifts for her friends and family, but has had no issues finding plenty of gifts for herself - having gone a little overboard with the homewares, it’s reported. Looking slightly ashamed, Jenny Talbert, 28, admits to The Advocate that she ‘sincerely tried’ to think of...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTA local man that recently got a cash in hand job is finding it difficult to adjust to the post-big wallet world he currently lives in.With the rise of mobile payments services, digital identification and the decline in cash payment options, many people decided to scrap clunky wallets years ago in favour of sleek card holders, some even...

CONSTANCE RIVERA | Grievances | CONTACTIn an audacious display of commitment to her fitness goals, local Betoota woman Sarah Johnson, 27, brought her Saturday plans to a screeching halt, adamantly refusing to take another step until someone retrieved her forgotten Apple Watch.The scene unfolded outside a chic cafe in Betoota’s French Quarter, where Sarah had been enjoying an almond latte with her...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local man has a feeling his girlfriend might be airing his dirty laundry on social media, after coming across an anonymous post on Reddit that sounds like it could be talking about him. Scrolling through social media instead of doing work in the office today, mostly because he was one of few employees who actually showed up, Michael...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactMedia organisations have agreed to stop reporting more details about Luigi Mangione in fear it will inspire more vigilant action, with even the CEO of Reddit jumping on board to block links to Mangione’s manifesto from being shared on the popular news aggregation forum. Last Tuesday, the New York Times informed staff that the 'news value and public service...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local woman has been pushed to the brink of a festive meltdown this week, after an attempt at bonding with her nephew saw the OCD neurons in her brain screaming in pain. Preferring to space baubles out evenly and break up decorations up by colour, Sophie Danielle, 33, admits she almost had a meltdown when Lachlan decided...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Local man Shane McNamara has been rejected by the Betoota Rockabilly Society after failing to meet an unspoken but critical requirement of the subculture. Despite his slicked-back hair, cuffed jeans, love of calling random things "hot mama", and impressive collection of vinyl records, Shane's rakish frame has left him ostracised from the tight-knit community. Shane,...