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14 January, 2016 12:45 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT An amazing new feature on the social media platform Facebook has been praised around the world for it's ability to leave users in a state of nostalgia. The "Facebook Memories" feature reminds users of certain moments in their life, to the day. "Whether they like it or not, we are reminding them of what they were...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Chuffed local man, Andrew Morris has spoken to The Betoota Advocate today about what he describes a "fucking close call". When confronted by his wife, Angela, about a concerning spike in the household's monthly internet bills - the self-employed father-of-three was successfully able to shift the blame from himself - to his 15-year-old son. "I would have been in...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It has been confirmed today that the Imperial Leather brand of soaps, toiletries and healthcare products are the greatest in their field, that's according to Australia's grandmothers. While playing bridge at nearby RSL, local grandmother, Ruth Windsor told the Betoota Advocate that she refuses to fit her bathroom with any other product. The fellow bridge players agreed. Ms Windsor says the basic cream-coloured soap bar...

12 January, 2016 17:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local community groups in the US have rallied against President Obama’s proposed Explosive Detonator Laws, which, if passed, would subject all individuals who want to buy explosive detonators to a background check and the compulsory fulfilment of a 3 page form. In recent years, explosive detonators have increasingly become the first choice of protection for...

12 January, 2016 10:45 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports Editor | CONTACT It's been three years since the first revelations of a massive cross-code performance enhancing drug syndicate in Australian sport. Today the Court Of Arbitration For Sport handed down its judgement to those found guilty in the AFL. 34 Essendon players have been found guilty, of them, 12 remain at the club and will have to endure an entire season...

  CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT 72-year-old retired railway worker, Bruce Goddard says that until he and his mates discovered the music of David Bowie - they were quite scared of the idea of gay people, and almost certain they didn't really exist "Mate we grew up on Elvis and Chuck Berry, we never knew there was a community of blokes out there rooting...

11 January, 2016 17:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In what is commonly described as the "armpit of award ceremonies" - thousands of celebrities, some even A-listers, spent their evening watching a less credible list of hosts award less credible awards to the who's who of Hollywood. Less credible when compared to the Oscars, that is. Despite the fact that the Golden Globes is universally-acknowledged to...

11 December, 2016 12:50 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Three months after drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from prison, he held a secret meeting with actor Sean Penn in a mountainous Mexican jungle, Mexican forces arrested Guzman on Friday after a shootout that ended his freedom after his brazen prison escape in July. In Penn's article, published in Rolling Stone on Saturday, Guzman...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local Reclaim Australia member, Keith Horseman, says his main concerns about the rise of Islam in Australia come from his vague understanding of gender roles in the Middle East. "I don't want 'em here" "Muslim women aren't allowed to vote, mate" Mr Horseman, 33, says he is very proud of his mostly undocumented caucasian ancestry and despite the fact that...

8 December, 2016 17:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Yesterday afternoon it became evident that Barnaby Joyce Member For New England was in the running to be chosen as the next Deputy Prime Minister Of Australia. As Australia's oldest and favourite newspaper, as well as Australia's most read Outback publication, we took it upon ourselves to inform Barnaby of the wants and needs of...