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LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTA man who grew up in the golden age of Will Ferrell cinema has been blindsided today, after realising he’s about to tip into his dirty thirties.After attempting to enjoy a romantic weekend away with his new girlfriend, The Advocate understands local 29-year-old Jacob Hacking received quite a shock, after exploring the shelves of his countryside AirBnb.Prying open...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT The slippery crackle of a tray of Arnotts Family Assorted biscuits can be heard this morning, as a Betoota insurance agency attempts to bribe their workers into the office with some chalky stale treats. Despite downsizing their office space during the pandemic and only having enough desks for a quarter of their staff, Zupa Health have...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A local bloke has been left red-faced today, after accidentally giving some random children a view of his salty Johnson. After stopping by Betoota Foreshore for a quick swim to kickstart his weekend, The Advocate understands everything in the life of local man Wilson Craig-David was going quite swimmingly. Slurping down a Mango Magic he had...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTSince beginning a new chapter as a recently single man, Steven Pyne (46) is enjoying the simple things in life whether they be the tranquillity of an evening alone or the convenience of waking up on the couch with the telly already on and your outfit sorted.Last month, Pyne’s estranged wife Patricia declared she was not having a...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACTI don’t usually identify as an early adopter of new things. Yet I know I was way ahead of the curve on becoming my own man through the Bank of Mum and Dad. It’s been a good 20 years since I got Mum and Dad to buy my first investment property for me. Thankfully, they...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A man who can’t remember his last name has found salvation this morning, as he resurrects himself from an insufferable hangover. After getting a little carried away at a 32nd birthday event, in which he single handedly put away an entire bottle of Stones Green Ginger Wine as an entree, The Advocate understands local insurance broker...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACT I don’t want to sound like a a youtube researcher here, or some kind of deluded doomsday prepper, but the collapse of civilisation as we know it is now only mere months away. With the British Pound sinking to record lows, the US Federal Reserve anticipating a recession, and the war in the Ukraine...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTIn breaking news the lads are going to Europe and as usual it’s been left up to just one bloke to organise the entire trip.As he was the only one who took maths in high school Jonothan ‘John Boy’ Boise (23) will be booking flights and accommodation for the four week crawl he and his five mates will...

DR CHET SPEVENS | Finance Expert | CONTACT Exaggerating your financial situation in life is part of human nature, isn’t it? It could be a small lie, saying you own your car outright when really you’re paying off a $35,000 loan each month. Or saying the new designer coat you bought with cash for $1,300.00 was something you could easily afford, when...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT If you’ve popped on the ABC kids channel recently, you may have found yourself asking the questions ‘Oi! Why the fuck are the Bananas In Pyjamas animated? Where’s my buddies B1 and B2?’ Premiering on the ABC in 1992, Bananas In Pyjamas featured best mates B1 and B2 as they taught Australian children about the virtue of pranking your...