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EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactLooking up from her laptop screen as her boyfriend enters the front door, Dana Reid can be heard taking a sharp intake of breath. And by the sheepish look on his face, he knows he’s fucked up.  Big time. “What have you done?”, Dana whispers, clasping a hand to her mouth in shock, “Blake, why!?” Blake has the gall to look confused,...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A farm kid from our town's limits is bracing himself after learning about the government’s proposed social media ban for kids under 16. The Albanese Government's plan to cut off social media access for under-16s has sparked concerns about isolation among teens, particularly in rural areas where communication options are already limited. For 15-year-old Jamie...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactThe NSW government has today announced they’ll be offering a ‘lifeline’ to struggling music festivals, following the cancellation of several prominent festivals this year, including Splendour in the Grass, Groovin the Moo, and Bluesfest. Music festivals and the live music scene have been struggling nationwide due to rising operational costs, with NSW facing the brunt of it. The ‘Contemporary Music...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains steadfast in his decision to blow up Parliament if they shitcan his Housing Bill again. All Senators and Members will be up for re-election if Albo pulls the double dissolution lever, which has put the fear of God into the crossbench that's currently putting up the legislative roadblock. In his...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTA litany of strongman dictators recently gathered to discuss how the Lord Mayor of Sydney has managed to hold power for so long - and what she can teach them. The meeting, held in Minsk, Belarus, featured the likes of Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Ayatollah Khamenei—each hoping to learn something from the Sydney mayor, who has just...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Betoota Heights couple is reportedly waiting for the inevitable as their two-year-old son, Ollie James, battles an aggressive bout of gastro. After a sleepless night of constant clean-ups, nappy changes, and worrying about dehydration, the parents, Mel and Dave Williams, have accepted that it's only a matter of time before they both go down...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact One of The Advocate's esteemed sales account coordinators, Kevin Overell, nephew of editor Dr. Clancy Overell OAM, is reportedly eyeing off the six leftover RUOK Day cupcakes in the breakroom fridge at the moment. Despite being frozen and defrosted multiple times, Kevin says "he has low blood sugar" and needs something to bring him...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | Contact The US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump kicked off at 9pm ET, resulting in a thrilling 90 minute debate that could be best described as a passive aggressive marriage counselling session. Moderated by ‘World News Tonight’ anchor David Muir and ABC News Live ‘Prime’ anchor Linsey Davis, who acted as the weary counsellors ready to chime...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Labor Party’s base is shrinking by the day, now that Australia’s regions are no longer dominated by hard-headed communists who are willing to bash anyone for supporting those softcocks from the Liberal Party. This decline in voters has increased steadily since Labor first tried to yuppify and distance themselves from the country towns and industrial suburbs once dominated...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Liberal Party is staring down the barrel of a possible extinction, as Australian voters realise that endless wars and Christian righteousness really doesn't improve living standards. The Howard-era playbook of stoking racial division and xenophobia also appears to be less effective than it ever was, especially when elections are now decided by an increasingly multicultural population who aren't...