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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Uncle Kenno has made the radical decision to only hit the wide open road on his graphite road bike 6 times a week moving forward, as opposed to his usual 12 times a week. As the hyperactive uncle of his family, Big Kenno has become well known for his inability to sit still and simply take part in new...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTA groom-to-be has found out he’s involved in his wedding too as his graphic designer fiance has allowed him to pick the colour of the wedding table undersides.With their wedding six months away, the couple are officially at the ‘oh what the fuck is it now’ stage of wedding planning but luckily bride-to-be Sarah Remayne (30) has a...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTThe results are in and the so called ‘Generation Alpha’ are the absolute worst members of the workforce yet, with as many of 100% of them unable to find gainful employment.Born between 2010 and 2024, Generation Alpha are amongst the most immature and infantile of workforce members with many needing constant hand holding and assistance in the most...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A local father is struggling to discipline his son this afternoon, after discovering he’s been partaking in some underage drinking.After arriving home from a 10-hour day pouring concrete at the new high school construction site in Betoota Ponds, local Dad Gerald Huntington (45) made a beeline for his cherished “man-cave”, a small 2m x 2m corner of...

RORY SALAZAR | Finance | ContactA novice investor, Mr Evan Flynn Barr (36), has changed his Investment Group Chat name to @Oracle today after one of his wild investment decisions actually paid off.Barr, who alongside a couple of buddies started investing in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) less than 12 months ago, is now compared by the Group Chat’s hapless members to investor...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTA terrible loss is sending shockwaves across the Betoota youth community as a party house has been ruined by a serious and loving relationship.The party house known affectionately as The Gladstone, due its position on Gladstone Street in the Betoota French Quarter, was once the premier place for parties, kick ons, and benders. Due to being an all boy...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactSharing a plate of nachos not only helps to take the edge off hunger but it also provides the perfect avenue to conduct a mild character assessment of your peers.  In fact, it’s arguably a fantastic meal for a first date, as it will tell you if your prospective beau is more likely to have admirable traits such as...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactIf Lindsay Tonkin has one thing going for her, it’s that she actually thinks she looks quite good crying. Which is a really good thing for her, seeing as she does it quite often.  Whether it’s a rough day at work, a problem with her dating life, the endless barrage of bills or the odd days of the month where...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local office worker has decided to take a leaf out of the weird period Tik Tok chick’s book, by trying to break down the stigma’s surrounding menstruation. Gwen Simpson is alleged to have done what many other female workers have done before her, and adhered to either stuffing a tampon into her pocket, opting for the claw...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactLocal woman Sera Schott has today reached boiling point, as her best mate has sent her yet another form of media she wants a response on. This usual daily routine can be anything from the ‘easy to respond to’ types of notifications, such as Facebook and Instagram tags, to the more time consuming - such as Tik Toks, Reels,...