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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Local man Josh Prentice 30 has today confirmed suspicions that he’s just a bit off, after revealing that his favourite chocolate is, disturbingly, white. The confession came during an otherwise normal conversation at a BBQ, when the topic of chocolate preferences came up. But what followed left his friends staring at him like he’d just...

CONSTANCE RIVERA | Grievances | CONTACTIn a stunning display of irony, local office manager Karen Mitchell has spent over an hour leading a meeting on how to make meetings more efficient. Held in the company’s already overbooked conference room, the meeting was mandatory for all staff. The agenda? A deep dive into how they could streamline future meetings—a process that, ironically, stretched into...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Member for Hume Angus Taylor is feeling an unusual sense of unease this week, but can't seem to put his finger on why. Our reporter caught up with the Shadow Treasurer via phone call while he was at his family’s farm in Nimmitabel, doing the sort of rural work you’d expect from a man...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTA local girl that recently came back from a 3 month Euro summer trip is disappointed to discover that street drinking on the streets of Brisbane doesn't quite hit the same as it did by the river Seine in Paris. Like many Aussies, Lucy Campbell (24) found her finances in shambles after her trip. However, she took comfort in...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactIn a scene described by economists as “the financial equivalent of a tennis match” local woman Sam Owens has found herself yet again taking money from her GoalSaver account and into her Everyday account, it's reported. It's alleged Sam, 29, set out to finally get her finances under control, determined to build up her savings for a dream trip...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTIn a shocking twist,  Netflix's Emily Cooper is leaving the romantic but actually really seedy streets of Paris for the slightly less romantic but way more seedy streets of Rome. After a series of pickpocketing incidents on the Paris Metro, Emily has decided enough is enough and she's moving to Rome. “Honestly you can only be pickpocketed so many times...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTIn a feat of willpower that would make ultra-marathoner Nedd Brockmann proud, local man Sam Henderson (31) managed to avoid the temptation of his favorite kebab shop after a heavy night of drinking. The small corner takeaway, known for luring in countless drunk customers, was almost too much for Sam to resist. But on this particular night, he was determined...

CONSTANCE RIVERA | Grievances | CONTACTA local Northcote resident has stunned friends today by declaring that Preston—just three train stops away—is "way too far," reigniting the age-old debate over how much inconvenience inner-city Melburnians are willing to tolerate outside their carefully curated lifestyle bubbles. The complaint came from 29-year-old Jack Palmer, who let out an exaggerated sigh when asked to meet his mates...

CONSTANCE RIVERA | Grievances | CONTACTLocal dad Dave Winters, 36, was forced to confront some forgotten childhood fears after revisiting Questacon with his two kids—only to realise the terrifying Free Fall exhibit hadn’t left the impression it probably should have. Taking his children to the National Science and Technology Centre for some “educational fun,” Dave was caught off guard by the ‘Free Fall’—a...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactAfter years of battling with early alarms, 29-year-old Laura Hennessy has finally discovered the ultimate hack for becoming a morning person - getting a urinary tract infection! Laura, who describes herself as a "night owl by nature” has struggled with waking up before 8 a.m. her entire life.  That is, until this morning, when a sudden, burning sensation and an...