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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Mark Zuckerberg’s is no longer the unfashionable nerd that was portrayed in the 2010 Hollywood biopic 'The Social Network'. A string of recent public appearances and interviews, The Facebook owner has been seen sporting a more stylish look - including designer sportswear, a $95k De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius wristwatch, and a gold chain. On top of this, it seems...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Matildas star Sam Kerr has appeared in court in London charged with causing a white British man with a police badge and a baton feel like a victim, two years ago. The 31-year-old appeared at Kingston Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing, has been charged with causing alarm or distress under the UK's Public Order Act, by making racial...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Australian Greeks are today glued to the television, as one of their own opens the batting for Australia in day 1 of the Melbourne test. 19-year-old Sam Konstas, has already snatched a half-century off 52 balls on debut, with momentum building. The Sydney Greek has already put india on the back foot in the fourth Test at the MCG, and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A Betoota Heights man has today made a last minute dash to his nearest discount chemist to pick up some supplies of Australian boxer Harry Garside. Desmond (30) says he'd sworn he'd stocked up on Harry Garside before the holidays started, but his missus has informed him today that they are in need of some more. Harry Garside is a...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact As the sun sets on the final day of the Brisbane Test, cricket fans around Australia can all agree there is a little something missing. The Gabba Pool. After 5 days of glorious test cricket, and a whole summer of Big Bash to get through - it's not lost on anyone that the Brisbane cricket ground is being under-utilised. That...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A big dumb commercial leasing agent found himself once again in the back of a clapped-out Camry yesterday evening, hurtling through the French Quarter. A Sunday spent drinking full-strength beer in full-strength sunlight had done a number on Robbie Crozier, and as darkness approached the eastern horizon, he summoned a car to come and take...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact In breaking news that has completely undone several decades of China's soft power diplomacy in the South Pacific, it can be confirmed that Papua New Guinea will officially join the NRL from 2028!!! The Port Moresby-based team aims to bolster security relations and strategic trust between the two countries and leveraging off the intense rugby league fandom that exists...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The gambling lobby's arch-enemy, independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie has accused The Albanese government of being “scared stiff” of gambling companies, broadcasters and major sporting codes who are terrified of even the slightest regulations being introduced to their business models. Almost 18 months since an inquiry, led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, sternly recommended a three-year phase-in...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local father of two has today declared his cricketing ambitions are no longer rooted in fantasy after seeing batting all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne's bowling efforts in the first Test against India. Brad McIntyre, 35, from Betoota Heights, made the bold claim during smoko this morning at his job managing the loading dock at the Betoota...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The town's city workers are taking full advantage of a rare scheduling treat this week, with the first Test between Australia and India in Perth perfectly timed for after-work cricket sessions at the pub. The match at Optus Stadium, starting at 10:20 AM Perth time, means the final two sessions coincide with prime evening hours...