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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With the imminent roll-out of 5G in Australia, a large list of first world problems has already been drafted in opposition to the cellular network technology that promises download speeds of up to 1 gigabyte per second. Opponents of 5G have made all sorts of alarming claims. Some say it is nothing more than a tool used by the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Leader of The Opposition Anthony Albanese has been quick to shut down the growing suspicions that surrounds the Australian Labor Party's legally grey relationship with both the Chinese government and prominent Chinese billionaires. This follows revelations that the Chinese developer behind the multi-billion-dollar Gold Coast Jewel and One Circular Quay projects, Huang Xiangmo, handed over $100,000 in cash to former...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Hundreds of Lorna Jane outlets around the country have been left reeling this week, after thousands of young mothers rush to kit themselves out for the schoolyard catwalk in the unofficial activewear convention. While the 2023 Book Week festivities have resulted in a bottle neck of pressure for educators, young families, and primary school students - the retail sector...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Emergency services have are on stand-by outside The Betoota Base Public School this morning, as the grand finale of the 2019 Book Week gets underway, without any blackface incidents this year, thankfully. Fire Department Officials have been urged to crank on the hose and aim towards any melees that may arise between over-the-top parents. This year’s theme is “Reading is...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Almost two years after renouncing his New Zealand citizenship, Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has today learnt that you can take the bro out of Aotearoa, but you can't take the Aotearoa out of the bro. This follows the Deputy Prime Minister's comments last week, where he said pacific island nations affected by the climate crisis will continue...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A loud-mouthed baby boomer currently travelling through the Outback has shocked nearby travellers by showing very little interest in the cultural significance of the sacred Aboriginal sites along the way. This is an uncommon trait for grey nomad travellers, who are well-known for their keen interest in the 60,000-year-old Indigenous communities they pass through while ticking of their bucket-list...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As young parents around the nation finally get their heads around the fact that blackface is never appropriate, the 2019 Book Week festivities has gone off without a hitch. This year's theme is “Reading is my Secret Power” - and kids right around the country are dressing up as their favourite literary figures. Or their parents' favourite literary figures....

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As talkback radio Alan Jones continues to face fierce criticism for 'crossing a line' that has never existed for him, and will likely be forgotten about in 24 hours, previous victims are now coming forward with things that Alan said about them - which no one seemed to care about at the time. Last week Jones, the controversial radio...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After losing to the Bulldogs 14-6 over the weekend, the South Sydney Rabbitohs are now no longer in the top-four for the first time this season. After a strong start to the season with a cohesive group of new signings and Wayne Bennett at the helm, the Bunnies only lost one match from ten games. Betoota Housing Market Special with Mark Bouris. Listen below. However, it appears that...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local kid that obviously spends too much time on the iPad has today sent chills down the spines of several adult acquaintances by referring to a biscuit as a 'cookie'. It seems a fresh jar of chocolate chip biscuits have immediately caught the eye of the 4-year-old host, who quickly left the other infants he was playing with...