Brisbane ferry workers will take 24-hour protected industrial action on Saturday 5 September, coinciding with Riverfire, after RiverCity Ferries refused to properly negotiate and instead moved to put a union-rejected Enterprise Agreement to a workforce vote. Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) have given RiverCity Ferries (RCF)…
Friday August 28 – HOYTS Australian Weekend Box Office
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Dominating the number one position at HOYTS and the Australian box office for another weekend was Spider-Man: Brand New Day which captured an additional $3M in its fifth week, bringing its total cume to a whopping $81M. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to captivate audiences where the blockbuster release came in at number two with…
#SomethingInteresting – National Bourbon Heritage Month
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September is National Bourbon Heritage Month.
Public Schools Lining Up for NSW Schoolboys Cup and NSW Schoolgirls Cup Finals
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The future of rugby league will be on display at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Wednesday when, for the first time in competition history, four public school teams will line-up in the finals of the NSW Schoolboys Cup and NSW Schoolgirls Cup. The Peter Mulholland Cup is the pinnacle competition for the code, showcasing the best…
Sydney Ferries workers will take industrial action tomorrow
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Sydney Ferries workers will take industrial action tomorrow as frustration grows over private operator Transdev’s failure to deliver a fair and sustainable wage offer to the committed and passionate workers who keep Sydney Harbour moving. From 9am to 2pm on Wednesday 2 September, members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will stop work and…
Little Sydney Lives photography competition Finalists Announced
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Images captured by 20 of Sydney’s youngest photographers have been selected as finalists for the Little Sydney Lives photography competition. Designed for budding snappers aged 5 to 12 years, Little Sydney Lives showcases the unique viewpoints of Sydney’s youngest residents, encouraging them to capture the people, places and moments that matter most to them. Selected…
Screenrights Announces six projects supported by 2026 round of its annual Cultural Fund
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Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2026 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $293,400 in funding for this year’s focus of Learning Through Story. The Screenrights Cultural Fund makes a difference by supporting people with exciting and innovative new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content…
SUFF 2026 – Geisha War
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Director Yoshihiro Nishimura Starring Natsumi Tadano, Yoshika Nishi & Costas Mandylor Score 6/6 Set in Tokyo’s historic Yoshiwara pleasure district, Geisha War pits rival Yakuza clans against the American Mafia in a bloody battle for control of Edo’s most notorious entertainment quarter. When a wealthy American businessman and his ruthless henchmen attempt to swindle the…
Think Funky
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As food prices keep climbing, Australians are changing the way they fill their trolley — and one food rescue company – FUNKY FOOD – says imperfect could be the new smart – $2 artisan bread, rescued fruit and vegetables and savings of up to 30 per cent are putting perfectly imperfect food on Australian tables…
The Bend Classic announces a full rough stock rodeo
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South Australia’s home of horsepower will swap 300km/h for eight seconds of chaos, with The Bend Classic today announcing a full rough stock rodeo will now open the October long weekend festival — the state’s biggest celebration of country music, cars, camping… and now rodeo! The nation’s hardest-riding cowboys and cowgirls and the fiercest bulls…