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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Opening a restaurant in this economy can be a daunting process. The cost of supplies, expertise and bureaucratic government certifications makes for an expensive process - well before a plate has even been served. A housing crisis and cost of living crisis has also crushed the entrepreneurial spirit of young Australians, with many opting to secure a safe wage rather...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The parents of Steiner school students who drive big vans and grow their hair a little bit too long are also the type of people who used to own bizarre pets as kids, according to a new study. A recent report by the Child Research into Education and Entertainment Pathways Institute (CREEPI) has established a direct link between childhood...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Like most of Betoota's Gen-X men, Ben Chairsilver (49) is fairly quiet. Unlike the cranky millennialls and constantly outraged baby boomers. He keeps his opinions to himself, and doesn't ask for much. With a Gen-X wife (Amanda, 48) and a Gen-X job (TV cameraman) - Ben just gets on with life and tries his best to keep his now...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A perfectly good 5-bedroom home that sits vacant within walking distance of a local railway station and shopping centre, might be put to good use after all. That's according to some local youths who are considering making the most out Australia's manipulated property market that sees one lucky generation of post-war Australians hoarding a the vast majority of our...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A modern man who has found himself increasingly fascinated by 'the power of the universe' and diets that contradict everything he's ever learnt about nutrition, has today been absolutely rocked by a mildly interesting natural phenomena. As someone who derides 'mainstream media' as being controlled and takes in very little local news, one white collar Australian man, Ken (35),...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT South Australia's tourism authorities have asked the media to refrain from using "Radelaide" and "the City of Churches" to describe Adelaide, following the AFL's Gather Round. Media outlets who arrived in town to cover the event over the weekend were instead asked to reference region’s wineries, or that nice Afghan restaurant they have near the airport. Rather than embracing the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT An early-thirties woman from the Betoota Flight Path District has today learnt that boiling water three times a week in the $20 electric kettle she bought in 2016 might not be enough to eradicate any possible bacteria, or at least prevent the growth of some sort of life-form deep within it. It's not something she's ever thought about, and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A cold inbox from a woman who once made your life hell can only mean two things, it has been confirmed. Betoota expat, Tink Lehmann (34) has experienced this first-hand today. After graduating school as an 'in-betweener' that found herself wedged between the popular netball villains and the kids who would write Twilight Fan Fiction on the steps of the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With severe rainfall expected across the eastern states over the next week, travellers can expect another wave of cancelled and delayed flights. However, it seems that passengers are more than happy to accept weather events as a good enough reason for flight schedules to be disrupted. It's when flights are cancelled for no reason that remains the most frustrating...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local apprentice tradesman who was spotted catching a 5:00am suburban council bus - with all of his tools and a packed lunch - has clearly fucked up. The fact that his commute requires him to change between buses and trains also suggests he couldn't have really fucked up worse than he has. As a 19-year-old first year chippy, there's...