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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Both sides of politics are in a panic today, after realising the laws they passed to invade the privacy of their own citizens might also result in them being charged for corruption. In December last year, Australia passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages. This bipartisan policy was pitched...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Prime Minister has horrified economists and rugby league fans by drawing parallels between the struggling economy and the soon-to-be relocated Cronulla Sharks. Morrison berated 7.30 host Leigh Sales for her “absurd proposition” that suggested the government’s focus on achieving a surplus “undercut” the Reserve Bank’s attempts to stimulate the economy. THE BETOOTA ADVOCATE INTERVIEWS JOHN LAWS! LISTEN BELOW Sales argued...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In an effort to keep up the ratings in the weekday evenings, the Nine Network have today announced plans to just flat out stop broadcasting the news. They will instead put resources behind the already popular TV format of Andrew Johns and Paul Vautin talking absolute shit while Jonathan Thurston giggles - which will now be broadcast for two...

KAY MCSULLY | BRISBANE | CONTACT Local bloke, Ben Williams had been trying to zoom in on a private Instagram profile when his phone screen rotated. Shocked and appalled, he’d immediately retraced his steps to find out exactly why it was happening. “I thought it was a new update, or worse still, someone had hacked into my phone.” Ben said he’d felt particularly jumpy as he’d left his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Last week Brisbane played host to the country's only music industry conference - held annually in Fortitude Valley, Australia's very own South By Southwest. In its 18th year, BIGSOUND was by all accounts a with over 153 showcasing artists and thousands of locals being treated to life music for four days. However, with this much live music and people enjoying cold...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A Federal Court judge has this morning ordered the Immigration Minister to provide more evidence to support claims the youngest child of the Biloela Tamil family has no right to protection in Australia. This ruling means the young family, who are facing ethnic persecution if it is forced back to Sri Lanka, will remain in Australia for 12 more...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dug in his heels as public pressure mounts around his decision to do nothing about the deportation of a much-loved family currently being held on Christmas Island, as they await the outcome of a last-ditch legal effort to stay in Australia on Friday. The case of the Sri Lankan family has dominated headlines this...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT One popular local husky unit has turned up to footy training this week with a newfound confidence in his big beautiful body. With a stable long-term relationship and a couple kids, Betoota Ponds-based labour hire logistics manager, Loto Ah-Kee (31) has never really come across as the type of guy who has body image issues. In fact, he's never really...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Ahead of today's decision regarding the fate of Tamil asylum seekers Nadesalingam and Priya, and their two children - a special order of Sherrin footballs have been sent to the Christmas Island detention centre by supporters of the family. In an effort to get the attention of AFL CEO and renowned Peter-Dutton-whisperer, the Australian-born girls Kopika (4) and Tharunicaa...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Following yet another wave of chaotic ICAC findings into terminally corrupt NSW Labor Party, Federal leader Anthony Albanese MP has had to take things into his own hands. ALP insiders say it's been a long time coming, and that Canberra very rarely intervenes on corruption at a state level - even after all those MPs got locked up after...