IN-Focus

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact In a study conducted by the Institute of Ornithological Social Studies (IOSS), corellas, the iconic parrots that grace Australian skies, have been identified as members of the avian working-class, struggling to make ends meet in an increasingly hostile cockatoo-dominated environment. Previous perceptions of these charismatic birds, often regarded as mere avian troublemakers, have been challenged...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Reserve Bank Board has voted to keep interest rates on hold this month as the battle against inflation enters a new stage. For the past year and a bit, the RBA has been lashing mortgage holders with successive rate increases which has seen many young homebuyers do their arse. Some have done their arse...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Retiring Qantas boss Alan Joyce has apologized for a shocking revelation at a press conference in Sydney this morning. The new owner of his tasteful mansion on Sydney's Lower North Shore found a secret room that was filled to the ceiling with bags belonging to Qantas customers. These bags were believed to have gone missing...

RORY SALAZAR | Finance | Contact Historical records have proven that back in the year of our Lord 2020, Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg bought a 36% stake in F45.  The Advocate can confirm that it even made sense at the time. A sexy gymnasium training brand joining forces with a wildly successful movie star known for his love of the gym. Let’s face it, it is not...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A largely forgettable city worker arrived to work in a pair of Birkenstock Bostons this morning like they're a normal thing to wear on your feet. This young man works in finance and went to a nice school but ultimately had to come to terms with the fact that he's too meek and too part...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The common rock pigeon responsible for marketing the game of rugby union in this country has unveiled their latest plan to rebrand the struggling code ahead of the Bledisloe Cup opener next week. In recent years, rugby union has struggled to shake off the image that it's simply a pastime for little private school cunts...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Arriving in Brisbane earlier today for a long weekend of extended fun with old friends, local man Dennis Pogo set about finding something he's only heard about in whispers back home. Friends have told him that in the big city, you can ask people working at tobacconists, convenience shops, and newsagencies if they stock any...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local woman who left Betoota Heights megachurch, PreyClap, has been questioning her decision to do so after learning what "scissoring" is from a kid's book. Gloria Danes told The Advocate that she was raised in the church but ultimately decided to leave earlier this year after spending the first 29 years of her life...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACTHi, I’m Dr Chet Spevens. Finance guru, corporate wellness life coach and gold medallist at the Betoota Financial District’s 2008 Olympic Corporate Ladder Climb event. As a large business owner, I know what it’s like to struggle to turn a profit. I know what it’s like to be a victim of the Covid downturn, rising interest...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACTHaving spent decades grinding out mundane tasks to build up experience in what has become a useless career path, I know firsthand the frustration you feel showing up for work each day. I know that feeling of wanting to blow up your career and start again. In fact, it’s something I’ve done numerous times, normally...