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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Russia has invaded Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in the Eastern European country. The invasion follows months of Moscow massing troops near Ukraine, while the military waited to see just how well they did at the 2022 Winter Olympics. With Western nations repeatedly expressing fears of just such an outcome, Russia had continued to deny any...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local rugby league sensation, Jarrayne Zammit (19), is all set to make his NRL debut on round 1 of the 2022 season next month. That is, providing he can keep out of the headlines until then. As an excitable sporting prodigy from Betoota's Flight Path District, Jarrayne's It has been common knowledge in Betoota's rugby league community that Zammit has been strategically...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT To the dismay of middle and upper-class dads around the nation, sports and politics have once again been mixed up today. This comes with Prime Minister Scott Morrison essentially pouring a bit of red bull into some milk, and calling the nation's rugby coach a Kiwi sleeper cell. The strong accusation comes after a bit few days of...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In some exciting news for the regional Victoria, confirmation has been provided by the state's Premier that it is likely to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Premier Daniel Andrews revealed yesterday that his government is in exclusive negotiations with the organising body, a sign of how desirable it is to host the little cousin of the Olympic games. Andrews said...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Fun fact of the day time! The Gold Coast has actually had a professional Australian Rules Football team for over a decade! And they even play in the country's main league, the AFL! Crazy right. They even had a guy called Gary Abblett play there. Who is a big deal for AFL fans. Their team is called...

CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT The NSW Government are today bracing themselves for a deadly outbreak in the Parramatta region this weekend. Fortunately, this is not a concern for the health department. It's in reference to a different kind of 'deadly' - a term used by Indigenous people, and a few Irish, to signify something that is 'fantastic', 'great' or 'awesome'. This comes as the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT As snow sports sickos and action-deprived sports fans enjoy the quadrennial fortnight of winter madness, local accountant Anthony Hoffman has offered to lend a hand to anyone feeling out of their depth. Speaking to The Advocate a short time ago, Hoffman said he's more than willing to give out detailed previews of every single winter event - to...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Test captain Pat Cummins has broken his silence over the resignation of coach Justin Langer this afternoon, telling reporters in Sydney that they had a clash in ideology. The blue-eyed Blue Mountaineer said Langer didn't believe in recycling and wouldn't hear discussion on the matter, demanding that when the team was at training, they focused...

CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT The third day of competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is underway, in a region of China not commonly known for hosting stoner whiteboys who are sponsored by energy drink companies. However, as exciting as it is to watch grown adults break the sound barrier with limited control of their own fate, the Winter Olympics Committee are...

CLANCY OVERELL  | Editor | CONTACT Rafael Nadal has shocked the world by coming back from injury to claw a five-set victory in the Australian Open men's final overnight. Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in a 5-and-a-half hour spectacular at the sweltering Rod Laver Arena, finishing up The Spaniard initially sat behind the Russian two sets to love, before forcing his 35-year-old self back into the...