Oxford Street business owners hit back at James Roberts’ speed claims
4 March, 2016. 10:34
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A COLLECTIVE OF BAR AND CLUB OWNERS from Sydney's Oxford Street precinct have lashed out at claims made by Brisbane Broncos centre James Roberts that he has more speed that the notorious nocturnal mile.
Last night, the 23-year-old was instrumental in the River City's triumph over the Paramatta Eels, winning 17-4 at...
Grown Man With Prepaid Phone Claims To Have His Shit Together
2 March, 2016. 13:11
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DESPITE BEING OLD ENOUGH to get married and for it not to be weird, a 25-year-old pool cleaner from Queensland's Sunshine Coast has lashed out at his friends for making fun of the fact that he still has a prepaid phone.
Typically seen as the training wheels on the mobile phone market,...
Mike Baird Advises Gen-Y To Find A Rich Male Partner And Never Have Kids
1 March, 2016. 16:45
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Nurses, teachers and other key workers have taken umbrage with Mike Baird's claim that their is no such thing as a Baby Boomer supremancy - or a housing bubble - in the New South Wales capital, and that anyone who can't afford to buy a home is too busy spending their money...
Are Non-Christians being locked out of the Royal Easter Show this year?
1 March, 2016. 15:34
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SWEEPING NEW MEASURES from the NSW government were passed this morning that could see Australians who identify as any other religion than Christianity be locked out of Sydney's Royal Easter Show.
In addition to these measures, having a Hillsong membership will also get families access to the fanfare for free.
What these new...
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Not Black, It Has Been Confirmed
29 January, 2016 16:30
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More than two decades after his first Academy Award nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio has secured the best actor Oscar for his role in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's survival and revenge odyssey The Revenant.
This Oscars award ends a string of Academy snubs - that made DiCaprio one of Hollywood's most revered and bankable stars - but it also confirms that...
Plastic Penis Straw Shortage Results In Panic For Nation’s Hens Party Organisers
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A nationwide shortage of plastic penis straws is not making life any easier for the unfortunate women around Australia who have been selected to play the role of a bridesmaid in the near future.
The bridesmaids are members of the bride's party in a wedding. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman, and often a close friend or sister....
“Right. You, Outside.” The Country Pub That Has A Boxing Ring In The Beer Garden
28 February, 2016. 15:45
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ONE WEST QUEENSLAND PUBLICAN has taken it upon himself to do his bit to prevent the out-of-control drunken violence that's plaguing the sunshine state by putting a boxing ring in the beer garden of his hotel.
It's a model that many metropolitan venues are now looking at adopting, letting angry patrons fight...
Australian Hip-Hop Artist In Hospital After Gang-Related Drive-By Coward Punch
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PROMINENT BLUE MOUNTAINS MC Lil KoneKunt was rushed to hospital in the early hours of this morning after becoming the latest victim in the ongoing gang violence that's plagued Australia's hip hop scene for years.
At approximately 3:30 am AEST, the 25-year-old was allegedly set upon by a group of men in the carpark of a Penrith fast...
Convicted white collar criminals are being forced to watch I’m A Celebrity! behind bars
26 February, 2016. 15:34
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PRISONS IN QUEENSLAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES are under investigation today after allegations surfaced surrounding the inhumane practice of forcing tertiary-educated tax cheats and insider traders to watch Channel 10's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! came to light.
The show, featuring the bottom draw of the Australian entertainment industry, has...
Turnbull Announces $150B Submarine Program To Aid In Fighting ISIS Underwater
26 January, 2016 13:00
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PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL has today announced that the government will build a fleet of 12 new submarines over the next 30 years as part of an overall increase in defence spending to combat the rise of religious extremism in the Middle East.
Early estimates have costed the submarines at $50 billion to design and build, but the...