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24 August, 2015. 15:05 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact PEOPLE AROUND THE world are going batshit crazy for Jarryd Hayne today after he made three great punt returns in a game against the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. From Minto to Maine, the Hayne Plane has captivated the world with his journey from one of the greatest rugby league players of all time...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Channel 9 is under fire tonight for once again giving air time to yet another clearly unwell subject. This follows last week's interview with NRL star Josh Reynold's con artists ex-girlfriend, which was backed up tonight with a lenghty interview with former celebrity chef Pete Evans - who is now veering into the QAnon world of anti-5G...

In an interesting turn of events, the Betoota Advocate would like to announce today that both our editors Errol Parker and Clancy Overell have been informed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation that they are currently being "watched" after a controversial radio broadcast this morning. Not even two weeks since they joined the ranks at conservative talkback radio station, 2GB. The broadcast,...

18 August, 2015. 11:10 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Prime Minister Abbott has announced a "hygienic compromise" today after Labor's insistence that Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon should resign or be dismissed from the inquiry into trade unions, following the revelation that he had booked to speak at a fundraiser in support of the NSW Liberal Party. The Federal Government has made...

17 August, 2015. 15:06 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AUSTRALIAN BACKPACKERS ARE now twice as likely to identify themselves as Kiwis while overseas, according to a recent survey conducted in London this month. Buoyed by the recent sporting successes and social advancements from the land of the long white cloud, swathes of young Australians are opting to bend their vowels and relax...

14 August, 2015. 10:06 IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports | Contact In the wake of a controversial win-by-default against Stan Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters, leading sports psychologists have confirmed that Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is plagued by the fact he is not a good bloke. Esteemed author and researcher, Dr Len Powell says that he believes the 20-year-old has more issues...

12 August, 2015. 15:35 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact IT'S ONE OF Australia's most favourite pass times. And in light of Channel 7's decision to axe the groundbreaking reality TV series Restaurant Revolution for Cats That Make You Laugh Out Loud, it's becoming more popular than ever. Destruction by gravity has been a cornerstone in Australian entertainment for generations and people around...

12 August, 2015. 11:10 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact After nearly six hours of debate yesterday, the Coalition party room voted not to allow a conscience vote, instead binding MPs to support traditional marriage. However, it appears Prime Minister Abbott is concerned he may have put a few lifelong friends off-side with the decision, and has spent the last twelve hours...

11 August, 2015. 11:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Despite a thrilling 27-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night, The Qantas Wallabies have today announced that an integral playmaker has been stood down from all duties pending an investigation into what has been described as a "horrific above the shoulders offence". In front of 73 824 fans, Wallabies veteran...

10 August, 2015. 14:30 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact   The Collingwood Magpies have backed Eddie McGuire's use of the term 'Fucking Low-Breeds', saying it's casual slang used by Collingwood fans to refer to themselves. The outspoken TV presenter came under fire on Sunday after it was revealed he had called the supporters of his own club "fucking low-breeds"  - when describing the "people he...