Analysis
RENTAL CRISIS: Bondi man now charging girlfriend $75 a night to stay at his place, just to make sure she’s not using him for accomodation
PAY TO STAY: It's a bold new approach to dating that has sparked both outrage and admiration. Bondi's Phil Pito has begun charging his girlfriend of three months $75 per night to stay at his apartment, citing the rental crisis...
Local man pounces on tiny gap in conversation to mention yet again that he’s running in the City2Surf this weekend
IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW: It might only be Wednesday, but that hasn't stopped one Sydney man from spending the majority of lunch today with friends talking about Sunday's City2Surf. "So, what are you guys up to this weekend?" asked...
NOT SATIRE: News.com.au’s headline: ‘Abbie’s Politics Goals Revealed’ is for a story about her having no political ambition
MEDIA WATCH: News.com.au has run a headline portraying the exact opposite of the full story. For the first time in DBT history, we are diving into some real news about news.com.au and Abbie Chatfield. The now deleted headline was: 'Abbie's...
Group travel photo shows no hint of the toxic arguments & power struggles that emerge anytime they’re trying to decide where to eat
PICTURE PERFECT: To the untrained eye, it looks like a group of happy friends enjoying lunch on their European adventure. But beneath the surface lies an intense power struggle that's been building within the group since their Euro adventure began...
‘Good looking, young groom finally decides to settle down,’ reports Murdoch press
TILL DEATH DO US PART: Media outlets under the Murdoch empire are today jubilantly reported the marriage of their spry, young-at-heart boss, Rupert Murdoch, who at the tender age of 93, has finally decided to settle down. At Murdoch’s exclusive...
#BREAKING: Scientists find traces of nutrition in McDonald’s fries after a mop was dried under fries warmer
MOPPING UP: In a groundbreaking discovery that's left the fast food industry in shock, a team of scientists has found traces of actual nutrition in McDonald's fries. The unexpected find comes after a restaurant worker was filmed drying a dirty...
LinkedIn adds new ‘Get A Real Job’ reaction button
GET REAL: In a bold move that's shaking up the professional networking world, social networking website LinkedIn has added a new reaction button to give users a broader choice beyond 'Like,' 'Comment' or 'Share.' "Our new 'Get A Real Job'...
“I’m honoured & humbled,” writes man on LinkedIn after appointing himself CEO of start-up he founded last week
HUMBLE BRAG: A local entrepreneur, thought leader and mentor has spent his Tuesday afternoon writing a 300 word LinkedIn post about how 'humbled' he is to get a new job. Mark Paluka has just announced himself as CEO of an...
Local couple hold wedding 800Km’s away, just to test how loyal their friends are
DESTINATION WEDDING: A large group of Sydney and Melbourne residents have reluctantly travelled north to Byron Bay for their friend's wedding. "To be brutally honest, none of us wanted to come," one guest told DBT. "And believe it or not,...
Local private girls school changes uniform to activewear “to prepare students for the real world”
ACTIVE WHERE? A private girls school in Sydney's east is raising eyebrows by its decision to ditch its traditional school uniform in favor of activewear. "We're keeping the same colours, but just modernising the uniform," says the principal of Ascham...
