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WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The 2nd men's Ashes Test looks set for a significant shake up this week, after some huge changes to playing conditions. With Australia 1-0 up after a historic win in Birmingham thanks to 2 of their 3 number 11's firing at the back end of the innings, ground staff at the second venue have served up a rude...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT For 6 weeks in 2016, Marlee Mansour (31) was basically living her very own episode of Sex And The City. That is, she took a Spanish lover who showed her what true romance looks like - in a passionate and exciting love affair that Queensland girls aren't typically treated to. And by Spanish, she means some sort of South American....

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Several tons of novelty t-shirts have arrived in parts of West Africa this morning after the outcome of the missing submersible in the North Atlantic has been decided. The Advocate, like every other news media organization in the Western world, has sent a team of reporters to New England to cover the missing submarine. Nevertheless,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The entire plant is still kind of surprised that Elon Musk has not somehow made this missing submersible story about himself. The 6.7-metre submersible Titan, operated by US-based OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent at 8am on Sunday (local time) - and has become a global news story since everyone became an expert on underwater travel. Many thought this disaster would...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT In a recent case of ‘sounds about right’, it has been revealed that the nation’s conservative population has no problem changing pronouns when paying fealty to our royal British overlords. In what was unfortunately the biggest change to an Australian public holiday in recent history, the Queen's Birthday public holiday will now be referred to as the King’s Birthday...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The New Zealand has officially entered a recession today after the lastest growth data has shown the economy has receded for the second quarter on record. While it was predicted by a number of economists, it's cold comfort to the seven ordinary Kiwis that are now looking for a new job as the news has...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A young couple have today shocked their wider friendship and acquaintance circle, by unleashing a glorious photo dump from Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast. Filled with gorgeous stone farmhouses and aperol spritz's in stunning coastal locations, the photo dump has come as a surprise to some, who thought the couple were actually doing it tough after buying their...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In a developing story from the Democratic People's Republic of Western Australia, the state's parliament has fallen. Residents of the state and its neighbouring country of Australia are watching on in shock today, as the DPRWA's military storm the capital. The military has reportedly stormed the state's parliament, seizing on the power vacuum that was created by the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The nation of Australia has this week been given an eye-opening piece of information. We have learnt that not talking shit about your biggest trade partner is actually quite good for business - particularly if your economy relies heavily upon exporting things like resources, and importing things like students and tourists. The revelation comes as China revealed it...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT JUST COMING OFF THE M1: Prime Minister Albanese has been reportedly dogged quite severely overnight, after inviting one of the older boys to his carefully curated house party. In reports out of Washington DC, it seems that President Joe Biden has cancelled a visit to Australia, the second leg of his upcoming Asia trip. Biden's visit was expected to...