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Local Teenagers Break Apple Steps World Record During Movie Date

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact APPLE CEO Tim Cook has today tweeted that he had received clarification from software statisticians of a world record in monitored physical activity being broken in the Sunshine Coast shopping district of Noosa Junction, Queensland. According to the "Steps Counter" application, two Apple Watch users have travelled over 900 kilometres by foot in only two...

Delinquent Brisbane teen sentenced to attend Neil Diamond concert

29 October, 2015. 14:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A WAYWARD BRISBANE teen has been sentenced by the local courts to attend an upcoming Neil Diamond concert after she was found guilty of theft-related charges. 17-year-old Brittany Dorst was arrested after her parents pressed charges against her as they caught her stealing cash and using the family car without prior authorisation....

Local Roofer Describes Surf Conditions Like He Works For NASA

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Jake Garbs is from Sydney's Northern Beaches and couldn't give a shit about anything. A place made famous by the controversial rugby league franchise known as The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, as well as the Channel Seven TV drama Home & Away, which is unofficially set in one of the sleepy seaside localities. But unlike those successful exports, Jake Garbs has absolutely no...

Scandinavian countries look to Cronulla for tips on running anti-Muslim protests

28 October, 2015. 9:05 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE SPATE OF anti-immigration protests rocking the cities of European nations, especially Scandinavian ones, have lacked elements of the overt racism and hate that would garner them international press - something that was achieved in Cronulla on only their first attempt. In 2005, a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment spilled over on one...

Brave Local Man Rolls The Dice On Taking A Number 2 With Only 4% iPhone Battery

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IN WHAT IS typically a moment in which one can catch up the the day's social media trends and posts, one local man has been forced to have a rather pensive time on the toilet, as his phone was only seconds away from going flat. Peter Hagen said he was forced to stare at himself...

Berlin’s world famous nightlife recreated in Outback Queensland town

22 October, 2015. 8:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact ALTHOUGH OFFICIALLY BANNED in 2007, smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants is still permitted albeit tolerated in nearly every public space in Berlin. In addition to this mind-bending reality faced by hundreds of bemused travellers everyday, patrons are also given a long leash when it comes to where they consume booze and...

Extensive Criminal Record The Only Thing Stopping Taxi Driver From Joining Uber

9 January, 2016. 11:20 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact After working forty years as a registered Brisbane cab driver, Thomas Ivanovic says he is "bloody offended" that he was unfairly denied an Uber licence purely because of his criminal record. "Everyone's been banging on about this Uber shit. They reckon you get paid more and it's better hours... I thought I'd jump ship,"...

9 Things Aboriginal People Have In Common With Racist People

DARRYL SEYMOUR | Listicle Editor | Contact When observing the Australian political landscape, It goes without saying that Aboriginal Australians and Racist Australians are two of the most considered minority groups in our country. Whether they are clashing with each other, the media or with the government - both groups represent two separate, yet undeniably powerful grass-root movements. But are they that different to one another? We...

Jackaroos Arrested After Promising CBD Hotel Security They “Won’t Cause Any Trouble”

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact TWO THARGOMINDAH AREA station hands were arrested in the early hours of this morning after the pair kicked a cash register down a flight of stairs and threatened police and hotel security staff. It's understood by police that upon the bouncer checking their IDs as they entered The Black Cat nightclub in Brisbane's Fortitude...

Surry Hills Residents Demand Official Gluten-Free Zone On Crown Street

14 October, 2015. 15:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Inner-city residents of Sydney have today put forward a proposal to local council that enforce an official gluten-free zone in the main street of Surry Hills. After months of petitions and meetings with barristers, local blogger Lynne Seede has officially met with Lord Mayor Clover Moore to discuss the plan, which has been gathering momentum for...

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