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CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT For the first time in his professional career, it seems that Prime Minister Scott Morrison might have to do a bit of work. After a lifetime of bouncing between highly bureaucratic roles in government marketing bodies, property speculation bodies, and eventually Federal Politics - Scotty From Marketing hasn't ever had to toughen up when the going gets tough. The...

LOUIS BOURKE | Editor | Contact In the wake of French electronic duo Daft Punk splitting up, men, women & children all over the world have lamented this great loss to music while listening to their favourite track from the band’s 28 years of releasing records. “I still can’t believe they're gone,” stated start-up CEO Mick Hugel (38), loud enough for all his employees to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After his fourth violation of workplace code and conduct, one local Sky News viewer Joe Corbyn (58) has finally been let go from his job at a Betoota Heights accountant firm. Joe says the final straw that caused the termination of his two decades of employment is something that no one would have thought twice about ten years ago. "This...

CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT The fall out continues in Canberra this week, as the list of people who knew about an alleged rape of a staffer in the Defence Minister's office in 2019 grows steadily. So far, Senator Reynolds, Senator Cash, Peter Dutton MP, the Prime Minister's Chief Of Staff, the Prime Minister's personal aide, and droves of pencil neck Young Liberal...

CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today spoken to a crowd of bold, independent women this morning - and emphasised three key themes throughout his address: “respect, protect and reflect.” This was while delivering his speech at Parliament House's annual International Women’s Day Breakfast - an event that most people thought he might give a miss this year. Considering,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A recent report fro inside the empty pantry has find that it might be time to get stuck into the Panettone that has been left untouched since Christmas. This comes as Australians enter that random purgatory between the silly season and the unbridled Easter marketing, where most people have given up on their new year health kicks - and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A new low rise construction development in the growing 'Meninga Corridor' between Betoota Heights and Betoota Ponds appears to be quite a staunch union worksite, it has been confirmed. If the Aboriginal flags flying from the cranes weren't an obvious enough sign - the six other flags representing an assortment of different trade union logos is also a telltale...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In yet another chink in the Prime Minister's armour, controversial backbencher Craig Kelly has quit the Liberal Party. It has been confirmed that the Member For Hughes, who holds the electorate that borders Morrison's, handed his letter of resignation to Prime Minister's Office during today's party room meeting. He said he would sit on the crossbench but will continue to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A former festivalhead from Betoota's Flight Path District has today mourned the loss of her favourite electronica band in most appropriate way she can think of. Kali McCooe (34) says the first time she remembers being 'munted' was in the pit of Daft Punk's 2007 Australia tour. "It was the first night of many nights spent dancing to those glorious...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A 'useless' teenage apprentice has today been roused on once again at a Betoota Ponds construction site, after momentarily drifting off from the task at hand. According to the some of the leathery old labourers, Bodie Mason (19) must play too many video games. Either that, or he's smoking too much of that Riverina rollie. Those are the only two...