The Betoota Advocate is an Australian satirical news website and digital media company. The site was started in 2014 by journalists Archer Hamilton and Charles Single. It is based in Sydney, but takes its name from the deserted regional town of Betota, Queensland. It has grown to be Australia's most popular satirical news site, garnering a larger readership within Australia than popular U.S. satire site The Onion and Australian site The Shovel.