Victorians Urged to Take Fatigue Seriously

RACV is calling on Victorian motorists to take the risks of fatigue seriously while driving over the Easter weekend. According to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), around 30 people die each year (five-year average) in Victoria and up to 200 people suffer serious injuries in crashes caused by fatigue. The TAC said driving when tired…

Battle of the Hot Cross Buns

Coles has released egg-citing new data that reveals which state is buying the most hot cross buns this Easter, with the spiced staple expected to hop out supermarket doors in record numbers having already sold more than 49 million since Boxing Day.   With 61 percent of Coles customers planning to eat hot cross buns…

Critical Incident and Sunny Nights Headed to Stan

Screen Australia and Stan have announced two new Australian drama series, Critical Incident, a six-part contemporary crime drama set in Western Sydney from Matchbox Productions, and Sunny Nights from Jungle Entertainment which follows two siblings who get caught up in the criminal underworld while navigating the beauty cosmetics industry. The two productions have received major…

New Public Housing for Tuggeranong

A new 30-unit public housing development has opened in Tuggeranong and is ready to welcome tenants. The unit complex is one of the largest public housing developments delivered under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing program. The program, launched in 2019, aims to deliver 1,400 renewed or new public homes by mid-2027, which…

Posties Face An Average of 200 Hazards Daily

Australia Post’s latest safety data has revealed over 81,000 hazards were logged by Posties in the past 12 months – a staggering average of more than 200 per day.The data, tracked and logged by Posties on their handheld devices, shows that dogs remain the number one logged hazard encountered, with low hanging branches and obstructive…

Bad News for the Easter Egg

Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data.The global agribusiness banking specialist says data analysis shows Australian retail chocolate prices overall are up 8.8 per cent on the previous year. This comes as the global price of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, has…

Road House (2024)

Director Doug Liman Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, Jessica Williams Rated MA Score 2/6 Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. Even though it has been 35 years since the release of the original Road…

2024 Inner West Film Festival Announce Program

2024’s Inner West Film Fest will roll out across Dendy Cinemas, Palace Cinemas, Actors Centre Australia, Marrickville Golf Club and many more locations throughout Sydney’s glorious Inner West from April 11 to 21, 2024. In addition to a host of must-see screenings, the festival is jam-packed with fun activities to bring the Inner West community…

Commonwealth Cruisers Headed to World of Warships

Wargaming, the publisher and developer of the world’s leading naval battle simulator World of Warships, is bringing a long awaited collection of Commonwealth cruisers to Early Access. This brand-new line of ships is accompanied by a new Event Pass with two progression lines, with plenty of rewards to unlock along the way. Plus, the Piñata…

Australian Car Statistics

Curtesy of Adrian Edlington – PR & Communications Manager Savy Interested in buying a new car? Perhaps you’re looking to sell? One of the major indicators of consumer sentiment around automotive buying and selling are car loan commitments and new car sales. If you are in the market for a car – or looking to…

THE GIRL IN THE PALMS, Streaming From March 12

Indie film leader Random Media have announced the debut of the award-winning indie adventure, THE GIRL IN THE PALMS, to streaming, beginning March 12, 2024. An entertaining and thought-provoking story of self-discovery, it follows Luna, a young girl at the crossroads of her life who, following a mysterious tragedy, leaves everything she knows behind to…

Elephant iPSC Milestone Reached in Woolly Mammoth Project

The world’s first de-extinction company, announced recently that their Woolly Mammoth team has achieved a global-first iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cells) breakthrough. This milestone advancement was one of the primary early goals of the mammoth project, and supports the feasibility of future multiplex ex utero mammoth gestation. iPSC cells represent a single cell source that…

Headspace encouraging young women to explore opportunities for social connection

On International Women’s Day (8 March), the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, headspace, is encouraging young women to explore opportunities for social connection in their community, as research finds they are more likely than their male peers to experience loneliness. The headspace National Youth Mental Health Survey found two in three (67%) young women felt…