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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Vince Colosimo is back. That's according to the early reviews of the newest Australian western-thriller to garner this much international buzz since Heath Ledger's Ned Kelly. The 51-year-old stalwart of Australian true crime is tipped to bring home the silverware in the lead role of Bob Katter MP in the Nick Cave-directed political thrilller 'Three Billboards Outside Of Mt Isa,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A new family of Saffas that have moved in down the street are finally enjoying life in Australia, after successfully moving their family's inheritance out of the old country via Great Britain. While the head of the household, Gough (43) makes remarks about how the changing political landscape of South Africa meant that he had to move the family...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact After being pressed by friends visiting from out of town, Yeronga man Nathan Gravatt has today been forced to admit that he has actually jumped off jetty and swum in the Brisbane River, on multiple occasions. Nathan says it's not something he's necessarily proud of, and understands that he could have gotten very sick - but after a few...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A local man who started a new Sales gig is desperately hoping no one at his new job realises that he only owns one suit, The Advocate can reveal. Gavin Phillips, 27, just began working at this upmarket tech company in the Sales division last week, and has so far spent 4 of the last 5 days wearing the same...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The demographic cohort born between early-to-mid 1960s to the early 1980s have today been called upon to apologise for the music of Australian ska and jazz band, The Cat Empire. This follows an entire week of nostalgic music journalism, as Australians begin comparing this year's Triple J Hottest 100 favourites with years gone by. One particular era that has caused great confusion for the youth...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Following an 'undeniable showing of maturity' in his fourth-round encounter against Dimitrov in front of an enthralled crowd on Rod Laver Arena last night, Nick Kyrgios is proving himself to be a bit of a fan favourite. Kyrgios was beaten but not outclassed last night with the world number three triumphing 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4). However, one notable...

KENT REGINALD | Entertainment | CONTACT A Betoota man has been forced to do the unthinkable and actually wash his hands in a public bathroom today, after another man entered just as he was finishing and is now giving him a weird look. Michael Stevens, 37, has never been a big believer in washing your hands in public bathrooms, claiming the whole process is time-consuming...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A recent report by the Australian Maritime Union has found that recreational boat and fishing experts are 90% less likely to put their boats in accurately, in one go, without having a lit cigarette hanging from their mouth. The study also found that sparking up a cigarette is not just limited to the boat ramp, or the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Andrew Slang (33), a local cocaine and ecstasy dealer, has last night revealed to one his most loyal customers just how serious he takes his job. After roughly an hour turn-around between being contacted and arriving with the illicit substances, Andrew is not taking risks. "That was pretty quick by me" he says to his customer, a finance professional by...

Years of living with his parents, working in hospitality and endless auditions are finally paying off for high school colleague Beau Stewart (30) who has finally made his big break appearing on a television ad for Vics Vapour Rub. The 30-second television ad debuted last Thursday night on Channel 9’s GEM station and featured Stewart pretending to be the father...