REPORT: Australian Men Still Love A Bit Of A Stink, Despite Being Told To Go To Bed
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An independent study into nightlife-district-related violence has shown that restrictions on the late-night sale of alcohol and a 1am lockout on weekends in the central Newcastle suburb of Hamilton have failed to prevent young people from flogging the piss out of each other.
In 2012, it was ruled that the CBD venues of Newcastle were banned from...
Westfield Santa arrested in front of stunned children and parents
22 December, 2014. 13:12
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
A SANTA AT Western Sydney shopping centre has been arrested in front of horrified shoppers this morning.
In a mid-morning operation, police swooped on the suspect while he was working as a Santa at Westfield Parramatta.
Police allowed the man to change out of his costume to minimise the trauma to the children...
Obama has finally commented on the Sony Hack – “James Franco is lame”
22 December, 2014. 06:24
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North Korea's hack of Sony Pictures was "cyber vandalism" and not an act of war, United States president Barack Obama says.
Washington has blamed North Korea for a cyber security breach at Sony that led to the release of embarrassing emails and caused executives to halt the release of the madcap action film...
Betoota cowboy features on Humans of New York after meeting Hamish Blake
21 December, 2014. 14:03
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PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDER and Betoota local, Alex Whippett, has appeared on the global internet sensation Humans of New York - only a day after running in to Hamish Blake.
Whippett was in town for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Monster Energy Buck off at Madison Square Garden this week, where he placed...
News Corp forecast profit jump in light of recent tragedies
20 December, 2014. 13:39
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News Corp forecast to make company record profit in the Christmas quarter.
Multinational media outlet accused of "profiteering on the collective pain and sadness of millions".
Rupert Murdoch reportedly unapologetic but offers condolences to "loved ones".
Murdoch: "We're not the only ones reporting the news - everybody else is doing it".
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Why Shane Watson is the greatest test cricketer of our time
IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Journalist | [email protected]
WHEN IT COMES to representing your country in test cricket, the physical demands of competition can completely dominate one's life... If you pair those pressures with dressing room politics and the 'tall poppy syndrome' that exists in just about every Australian living room - it becomes clear that only the fittest survive. The Darwinism of...
Overweight atheist finds it easier to condemn Christianity
27 February, 2015. 15:14
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | [email protected]
AN UNUSUAL rise in international religious extremism over the last few months has dominated both news headlines and household conversation - with many educated and uneducated experts willing to offer their condemnations and explanations of the events unfolding in both Sydney, Pakistan, Syria, Nigeria and Northern Ireland.
The attacks, which all differ in...
Suburban Four-Wheel-Drive Owners Maintain Dignity With New Spray-On-Mud™
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A BOUTIQUE ARTISAN goods manufacturer is launching "Spray on Mud™" for urban four-wheel-drive owners.
The Bondi Bay Collective says the new product will target those who own a SUV but only brave the frontier of their local Woolworths.
The luxury item will be available in a wide variety of colours and textures - from a red...
“Pingers, broken dicks and benders” – 10 moments that prove Australian cricket is the loosest game on Earth
11 February, 2016. 15:45
IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Journalist | Contact
Over the winter, the nation divides itself up in to the three football codes. Some minority communities follow soccer - but like most self-respecting Australians, we do not fully acknowledge it as a sport.
It's not until the glorious summer - when men, women and children from all walks of Australian life unite...
Warner goes to lunch on 77* – Australia to spend the next two months drunk
Imran Gashkori | Sports Journalist | [email protected]
9 December, 2014. 13:10
IT WOULD appear that the 2014 Summer of cricket is in full swing with a stand-out performance from opening batsman, David Warner.
A quick half-century came to the 28-year old with ease, as he managed to keep in control through a series of different bowlers and batting partners. It was shortly after he...