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ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact "It starts WHEN?" asked Malcolm loudly in his barrister's voice. "Half past five in the morning? Are you mad? And of all the places, why on Earth would you think I'd want to go there?" As this news organ is simply a front to promote Turnbullist policy and ideas, The Advocate enjoys a weekly phone call with the former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A recent report by the School Of Social Sciences at the University Of Queensland has found that prominent late 1990s country pop singer, Shania Twain, had almost unattainably high standards for prospective lovers. This reports comes as the world prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic Canadian singer's single "That Don't Impress Me Much" from her...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The cartoonist at the centre of worldwide condemnation has defended his work this morning by revealing he actually has lots of African-American friends - meaning it's impossible for him to be racist. Mark Knight's depiction of 23-time tennis Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in a Herald Sun cartoon earlier this week has been branded racist,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A Darwin-based social worker who's entire personality is based around the fact that she took heaps of acid in the Nevada desert in 2016, says no one else will ever be able to experience what she did. Burning Man is an annual, nine-day gathering in the desert that includes artistic performances, installations, and music. The nine-day...

Louis Burke | Culture | Contact Comedian and owner of the world’s most boisterous laugh, Ricky Gervais has recently been identified as the least healthy looking vegetarian anyone has ever seen in a sixteen-year independent study. Following his first comedy special in eight years, the highly revered writer and comedian shared with the audience how his love for animals means he...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Bradley Bambach likes to think that he tiptoes along the line with his humour. The 28-year-old account manager at a boutique, bespoke agency in Betoota's Old City District has been partial to a joke that hasn't flown in the past. So, that's why he likes to get down to see some live comedy that really pushes the boundaries of what...

Louis Burke | Culture | Contact A British game show featuring a panel of celebrities has confused viewers once again, as the host and contestants seem ultimately unconcerned about answering questions, scoring points and just playing the alleged game in general. The quiz show titled The Cheeky Buggers Club is most known for being the show that is usually on the...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Aussie ex-pat, Annabel Livingstone, has been living in London for the best part of three years, meaning she has seen her fair share of European Summers. And while this may sound like paradise for any Australian slumming it through Australia’s driest winter on record, for Annabel it is an absolute punish. Not because the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen is at the centre of a number of scandals involving payments to silence two women who allege they had sexual encounters with Trump before he was president. While it is absolutely disgraceful for a President to have ever had a sexual relationship outside of wedlock, it is also disgusting to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact A prominent overseas comedian with a head like an adolescent Benjamin Button is apparently a pretty good authority on modern beauty, it has been confirmed. While looks aren't everything, a recent poll on Australians of all racial backgrounds has found that Trevor Noah has a head like a kicked in biccie tin. Trevor Noah, host of the poorly revamped The...