Family Screening Of ‘Boy Swallows Universe’ Reveals That Pop Knows A Bit Too Much About Boggo Road
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT
A family screening of the new Netflix drama Boy Swallows Universe has potentially dug up a deeply buried family secret in one Betoota Heights household this week.
The Kenniff family had just sat down for another of the semi-autobiographical Australian TV drama, when pop revealed a little bit too much.
During the now famous prison 'break-in' scene, where the 12-year-old...
Over Zealous Airport Staff Forces All Drivers In The Departure Express Lane To Drop Roll Their Passengers
EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA Brisbane airport parking staff member sent drivers into a panic yesterday afternoon, by taking his job a little too seriously.
Though dropping off passengers is always a stressful experience, seeing as you’re only allowed to be in the express lane for two minutes before an angry staff member waves you on, Brisbane airport's newest recruit, Simon Moore, has...
Smug, Well-Travelled Friend Insists Backgammon Is Actually A Really Simple Game To Learn
MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTLocal "Citizen of the World" Zeke D'antonio (26) has once again left friends and acquaintances baffled and slightly offended by insisting that backgammon is an effortlessly simple game that requires nothing more than a basic level of patience to learn the rules and it's definitely not the most complicated looking board game to ever come into existence.
Zeke is...
QR Codes On Table At Pub Allow Bloke To Finally Order Drinks He Was Too Scared To Ask For
MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTAs the technological revolution rolls on, a local alpha male has discovered a newfound courage to order what he truly craves thanks to the strategic placement of QR codes on tables, sparing him the embarrassment of face-to-face judgment from his mates and the person serving him.
For years, Mitchell Conner, a 30-year-old chippy, has harbored a secret desire for...
Single Woman’s Year Starts With Heartbreak As Same Daily Victorian Spam Call Stops Calling
MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTIn a tragic twist of fate that has left local single woman Sophie Hutton (28) devastated, the same relentless daily Victorian spam call abruptly stopped gracing her phone screen.
For the past several months, Sophie had developed a special kind of bond with the mysterious phone number that would call her every afternoon for the past 18 months. The...
Primary School Kid Scoffs And Says It’s Just A Situationship After Being Asked If That’s ‘His Girlfriend’
EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | CONTACTA Betoota Heights Primary School kid has quickly shot down any rumours that he has a girlfriend this week, by clarifying that ‘Kelsey’ is actually just his situationship.Chatting to our reporter as he sucks down a blueberry flavoured vape, Josh Phillips, 12, says he’s just not in the right headspace to handle a girlfriend, seeing as he only...
Local Bloke Begins Preparing Himself For The Prison Yard After Receiving A ‘New MyGov Inbox Message’ Email
ALISON SCHENK | Entertainment | ContactTHIS IS THE ONE: After a massive Christmas, New Years and comedowns for both, Betoota Grove local Jason Nailor has reportedly woken up this morning to an email that will rustle the guts of any Australian.
What was meant to be an easy day of walking down to the servo for a bubblo-bill followed by a couple of dog...
Ageing Millennial Woman Throws Back Out By Sneezing 4 Times In A Row
ALISON SCHENK | Entertainment | ContactLocal Ambulance attended a French Quarter residence today after emergency calls were placed by a woman with a touch of the sniffles.
What began as a regular day for Mary Swanson quickly escalated into tragedy when a fourth sneeze in a row completely incapacitated her entire body. An injury that some would call a ‘rite of passage’ in one’s...
Local Woman Ponders If She’s Psychic Or Just Debilitatingly Anxious
ALISON SCHENK | Entertainment | ContactA BROKEN CLOCK IS STILL RIGHT TWICE A DAY: As a lifelong angsty girly, Betoota Heights local Melinda (32) often finds herself preparing for the worst case scenario in any given situation. Much to the chagrin of her family, loved ones, friends, colleagues, cycling mates, and Jo at the Coffee Club down the Westfields, Melinda’s favourite hobby apart...
Local Woman Wins The Introvert Lotto After Finding A Hairdresser Who Doesn’t Do Small Talk
ALISON SCHENK | Entertainment | ContactDIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Celebrations are heavily underway today as French Quarter resident and introvert Marya has reportedly discovered a hairdresser who doesn’t do small talk.
After years of gruelling research and analysis involving extensive chit-chats, musings, “not much”’s, and “yeah pretty good”’s, the 33 year old Paralegal has stated she has finally found her ‘home’, her ‘nice quiet...
