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Earlier today, local florist Claudia Virgona (23) visited her grandpa John Virgona (82) who she was surprised to learn has an iPad for some reason. According to Claudia, her grandpa was very excited to show her some photos on his “tablet pad” of a christening that she herself also attended earlier this month. “Have a look at this one,” said pop,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT AFL great Barry Hall has been sacked by FM radio network Triple M after saying some pretty weird shit on air about a colleagues pregnant wife. Hall's comments were so weird that there were people that were actually offended, while listening to a worksite rock music radio station's broadcast of a football match. At the time, Hall was speaking to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Often described as the 'Carlton Cold' of award ceremonies, the TV Week Logies have this year delved into new categories: Best Handling Of A Sexual Harassment Claim Against One Of Your Stars. The A Current Affair: Don Burke Special is also nominated for Most outstanding news coverage or public affairs report in this year's 2018 awards. However, the question remains why the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The city of Brisbane has been unable to give answers as to why more suburbs have access to novelty inner-city catamarans than actual train stations. The iconic CityCat ferry service is somewhat of a tourist attraction in the South East, and travels almost the entire length of the Brisbane river as a sight-seeing service and transport option for waterfront...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Newtown-based frisbee enthusiast, Julian Shawke (26) says that Australian politicians seem to be forgetting how real people live. “That’s why I joined Young Labor. So that I could bridge this cultural gap that seems to have opened between the party and the workers." "They are out of touch, and I think we need to work on this” he says. A vocal...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Renegade North Queensland MP Bob Katter has this week sent shots in the boardrooms of financial institutions across the country, vowing to crush each and every money-grubbing motherless suit-wearing bastards one-by-one. Flanked by betrayed farmers, The Honourable Bob Katter III appeared out front of the Queensland magistrate in Brisbane that month to host several door...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact After an unsuccessful 18 months spent campaigning against societal decay, a prominent Betoota-based No voter is now finding ways to occupy herself, following the legalisation of gay marriage. After spending a good portion of December and January focusing on her new chilli garden, as well as his neighbour’s inability to keep the branches of his Poinciana to his side of the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact Local TV binge-watcher and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ fan Grace Leigh has angrily asked her husband an important question today. “When does this shit wrap up?” asked the annoyed fan of the popular TV show that has been taken of the air temporarily as a result of a schedule clash on the public broadcaster. ‘This shit’ being the FIFA World Cup,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A highly intelligent but socially lacking university lecture has been met with crickets for quoting one of his favourite lines from the lesser-known Monty Python sketch The Complete and Utter History of Britain, from the late 60s. Chemistry lecturer, Professor Clyde Markson (70) likes to envision himself as a bit of a larrikin, and not one to get too caught...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Just south of Betoota, the township of Durrie's new artesian hot baths have become a massive hit with the local caravan tourists. The Sir Terry Lewis Hot Baths were installed in August last year, and have made headlines right across the Channel Country this winter. "What we are finding is that this attraction is providing elderly travellers with the opportunity...