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LONG LINES: Dry July having zero impact on bathroom queues at Sydney pubs & clubs
NOSE BEERS: Restroom queues at Sydney venues were reportedly as long as usual last night, despite it being the first weekend of Dry July. Pub and club owners say they were anticipating a reduction in toilet queuing, with thousands of...
Vaucluse woman hires Medibank computer hackers to help her secure tickets to see Taylor Swift
PULLING A SWIFTIE: Fed up with missing out on sold-out concerts and exorbitantly priced resale tickets, one Vaucluse woman is taking drastic action to see Taylor Swift. Shelley Conroy has employed the group of hackers behind the Medibank data breach...
Double Bay man buys North Face puffer jacket to help him brave cooler climates at the movies
ADVENTURE MAN: A local man who normally watches movies at home is tonight stepping out of his comfort zone. Before bravely stepping into the heavily air conditioned Event Cinemas at Bondi Junction, Ben Watkins visited the North Face store within...
Local woman wears Qantas pyjama top to Coles, to show off about flying business class
NOBODY'S BUSINESS: It's a popular sleepwear item for wealthy people; the pyjama tops Qantas hands out to its business class passengers. However Sydney's Megan Mercer has taken the drastic step of wearing her Qantas pyjama top while grocery shopping at...
SYDNEY RENTAL CRISIS: Woman posts bikini selfie on Bondi Local Loop, asking if anyone has a spare room
BARGAINING POWER: The blurry line between neighbourhood Facebook group and dating website, has been crossed yet again. Amid Sydney's escalating rental crisis, local woman Lou Grace has posted an alluring photo of herself on Bondi Local Loop, with the caption:...
Couple who spent 3 hours choosing TV show, both scrolling Instagram after 11th minute
SPOILT FOR CHOICE: A frustrated and exhaustive three hour search of Netflix, Stan and Binge has ended in misery for one couple this evening. After just 11 minutes into a humourless 'comedy' show, both Pete Havas and his girlfriend Gabi...
Business coaches now outnumber business owners: Report
HUSTLE CULTURE: A new report has confirmed a rapid and worrying expansion in the number of people offering 'business coaching' services. The Australian Bureau of Statistics analysed census data to find the number of business coaches now outnumbering business owners....
Disgruntled boyfriends & husbands across Sydney lament the return of Vivid
LIVID: In a collective groan heard across Sydney, boyfriends and husbands citywide are once again preparing themselves for the annual spectacle that is Vivid. The 23 day festival of light, music and ideas begins tonight, and local man Tom Phipps is...
NSW Police launch ‘Operation Nanna Watch,’ targeting frail grandmothers using walking frames
PENSIONER PATROL: NSW Police is setting its sights on elderly grandmothers who weigh 50 kilograms or less. "These senior citizens may look innocent and harmless," says Police Commissioner Mark Sparks. "But we believe they pose an unpredictable threat to public safety." "We've...
All NSW nursing home residents to be given Taser guns to protect themselves from police
ARMED & READY: The NSW government has announced a radical new program to train nursing home residents on how to use Taser guns against police. "Police officers in this state can be erratic and unpredictable," admits the NSW Aged Care...
