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JASON BARRY | Victorian Leg Tennis | Contact Victorian key forward Ethan Wilson has officially became the nation’s top young AFL talent after he was selected as pick #1 in the 2023 AFL draft by the GWS Giants.  In what was a complex, mega trade deal between multiple AFL clubs, the Giants are beyond happy to have the elite young player join their ranks. “We’ve struggled...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT With a Flexi Friday at his mercy, Betoota Heights man Aaron Shoop has spent the morning adding some touches to his greatest artwork. "This is my sistine chapel," explained the young father of two while crouching down and running his fingers over the perfectly cut 42 millimetre grass that makes up his lawn. "Isn't it a thing of...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A pair of Kooyong downsizers that moved into Richmond a few years ago are appalled at the Victorian Government's decision to make the Richmond Injecting Room a permanent fixture of the trendy inner-city suburb. Greg and Regina Greenslope told The Advocate that they are disappointed with the decision mainly because it brings people to Richmond...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT One of nation's supermarket duopoly have made a big media splash today, by revealing a huge marketing change. Famous for lying about selling affordable groceries to the nation, Coles have flipped their 'Down Down' marketing campaign on its head. "We've decided to just cut the shit," laughed the head of marketing at the supermarket giant. "To reflect inflation...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local woman who grew up in hedge fund-turned-megachurch Hillsong is still able to absolutely belt one out when she wants after spending her childhood and adolescence honing the craft. Sources close to Kelly Johnson report that the decision to leave the megachurch was a difficult one, as she had been a devoted member for...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact In a heartwarming story of perseverance and ingenuity, a man living his Meriton dogbox has revealed how he has found joy in using his electric barbecue to cook fish on his balcony. Speaking to reporters from his crudely-built apartment in the French Quarter, 36-year-old Mark Smithers explained how he had always dreamt of having his...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A Betoota Heights couple that sacrificed and saved to buy their first home in our town's aspirational suburbs are now about to "do their collective arse" as interest rates are set to jump tomorrow. They bought during the pandemic housing frenzy because Doug and Nadine Cartwright thought it'd be their last opportunity to do so...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACT This time it’s different. This time the rally is going all the way to the moon and we’re all gunna make a quick million bucks. Over the last few years, with each revelation of how the world of cryptocurrency has become a crime infested pyramid scheme full of ruthless con artists, some critics have said...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A study has found that a pair of red p-plate slapped onto an Audi A1 has been found to be one of the key indicators of having a daddy that is not a fan of Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The study's findings have been published today by the nation's peak scientific body, the CSIRO, after...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The rat people of Sydney will have to wait a little longer for some proper airborne hospitality after low-cost carrier Bonza announced it has no plans to service the place in the near future. Sydney is the nation's largest market and home to a harbour that's widely considered to be the southern hemisphere's largest open-air...