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EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local tradie has had his worldview expanded this week, after eavesdropping on his gay roommate who was gearing up to spend the weekend celebrating pride in Sydney. It’s alleged Michael Punkett, 28, was flicking through Netflix when he overheard his roommate Ben having a very animated phone call in the kitchen, with the words ‘power bottom’ and ‘twink’...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA Sydney based novelty shop owner has revealed he may never have to work ever again, after selling roughly 250,000 pink cowboy hats in the past 12 months. Speaking to The Advocate, Sean Reynolds, 52, says his pink cowboy hats had always done well, but that the market really exploded when the Barbie movie came out - and it...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactAussies will be relieved to hear that the cost of interstate travel has returned to normal levels of price gouging, now that pop sensation Taylor Swift has left the country to continue her worldwide tour in Singapore. Having sold out her five stadium tours in Sydney and Melbourne, Swift’s tour saw hundreds of thousands of Australians (and poor New...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT On day 12 of the Tasmanian state election campaign, the Liberal Party has announced a plan to continue for road safety measures, while the Labor has promised to feed Tasmanian kids. Will Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff – Australia’s last remaining Liberal Premier – hold onto power after the March 23 election date, or will he be retired by the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A local arbiter of good taste has today offered up his unsolicited thoughts on the Swiftiemania currently sweeping the country. Michael Grieve (29) from our town's Betoota Heights' district has informed The Advocate this morning that he just can't deal with all these Swifities carrying on. "Mate, they are so extra," said the bloke who vomited on the...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACTAmerican pop sensation Taylor Swift is reported to have a new fan this evening as a local Dad finally admits he’s become one of the converted. Steve Hodges (48) of Tempe is one of the many fathers in Australia who’s been subject to relentless hours of road trip torture over the Christmas break, forced to play nothing...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACTIn breaking news from the harbour city, Sydney’s public transport system is on standby to completely buckle this weekend as the city prepares for the world’s largest parade of horse girls. With over 300,000 Swifties making the pilgrimage out to Accor Stadium at Olympic Park, and another casual 50,000+ expected to run the concrete picnic option and...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT With a state election campaign currently underway, news reading mainlanders have received a timely reminder that Tasmania is in fact real. At the time of writing, Tasmania is billions of dollars in debt with the highest youth unemployment, a healthcare system on the brink of collapse and a community housing system with backlogs in the thousands, it’s about time...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles have been in embroiled in another scandal this week, after damning allegations have come to light. The NRL club from Sydney's Northern Beaches has been accused of paying big money to get a ticket on the Vegas NRL card. It's believed the insular peninsular organisation coughed up to try and get their players out...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A bearded chungus who put away over four-kilos of red meat in one sitting has let down the man feeding him today down at the Rubens Barbecuechello Grill in the French Quarter. After filling up on cheese balls and rice before the main show started, senior network engineer Dane Cochrane had to dig deep in...