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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A group of pub patrons has marvelled this afternoon seeing a young bloke walking and watching a show on his phone - at the same time. Standing on the stoop of the Glengarry Hotel in the Old City, a few locals stood drinking in the sun and bludging smokes off each other. Their jeans...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTAC A recent report has declared that the cheapest garlic bread found in supermarkets surpasses the quality of anything available at fancy restaurants. The study sought to determine whether the allure of expensive dining establishments could hold a candle to the humble, gooey, supermarket garlic bread. The report highlights several key findings, including the superior butter-to-bread ratio, the perfect balance of...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has found himself walking the hallowed grounds of Royal Walcha Golf Club in the NSW Northern Tablelands today, trying to spot some of the big names from the world of golf along the way. Mr Joyce told The Advocate that he was surprised he didn't spot Open championship...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Betoota man doing aid work in Melbourne has been contacted randomly by an ASIO intelligence officer today to tell him that his new mates might not be who he thinks they are. Born and bred Betootan, Lane Delaney is currently working for the Queensland-based charity organisation QCare in Melbourne, providing aid to the local...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Betoota Heights man who's motivated to change his ways but not disciplined enough to actually do anything about it has confirmed to The Advocate today that he prefers injecting an illicit appetite suppressant into his body rather than simply walking places and eating unprocessed foods. Josh 'Juice' Jug, a youth-oriented content producer, purchased an...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local man has been denied membership to The Betoota Club, prompting him to complain about the female-only bar inside an art museum in Tasmania. Nestled discreetly within the Old City District, The Betoota Club stands as an icon of old-world charm and prestige, akin to The Australian Club in Sydney. With its distinguished members...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact About 43 percent of students in NSW attend a private school. It's a number that's growing year-on-year. The tumbling enrollments at New South Wales public schools are the casus belli required for the State Government to begin slashing budgets, withdrawing services, and future funding. "Let's face it," said the state's education minister Prue Car today in...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Betoota Heights couple is trying to let one another know that they both have a lot on at the moment without explicitly saying what it is. Wendy Galhooley and Roberto Goink have a year-and-a-bit-old son called Ricotta. Ricotta is a bit of a handful - but most children are at that age, according to...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactThough it should come as no surprise that Gen Z are the least privileged generation, it can now be revealed that their series of misfortune reaches a lot further than once thought, as entertainment moguls point out two unspoken indications of success each generation should enjoy. Boy bands and vampires. For millennials, this includes the both the massive boyband wave...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Former deputy leader of the Liberal Party Julie Bishop used a corporate speaking event to express feeling hard done by during parts of her long political career, particularly by former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. "Tony didn't want any women in senior leadership positions in his first government," said Ms. Bishop at the Future Women conference...