With the Centenary of Canberra one year away Liberal Senator Gary Humphries funding must be restored to the National Capital Authority if the Centenary’s goals are to be achieved. The “lasting legacies” of the Centenary include : – Increase the pride and ownership of Australians in their capital – Establish enduring international recognition of Canberra,…
Football Legends and Current Champions Honoured as Australia Post Legends
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The 2012 Australian Post Legends have been announced, Gary Ablett Junior, Mark Schwarzer, Billy Slater, David Pocock, Ron Barassi, Joe Marston, John Raper and David Campese and will be appearing on a new set of stamps that will be released on Australia day. Australia Post Managing Director and CEO, Ahmed Fahour commented that 2012 Legends…
Arena
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Directed by Jonah Loop Staring Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz and Johnny Messner Rated MA Score 5/6 David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. Arena the very real risk of being nothing more than a…
Abduction
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Directed by John Singleton Staring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins and Alfred Molina Rated M Score 3/6 A young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life, after finding his baby photo on a missing person’s website. In itself Abduction had an interesting enough concept behind it, but it ended failing to embrace…
Fist 2 Fist
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Directed by Jino Kang Staring Jino Kang, Bill Duff and Michael Bauld Rated MA Score 2/6 Years ago, Ken Min failed to stop his friend from killing a young couple, leaving their infant son orphaned. After his friend is sent to prison for the crime, Ken spends his life running away from his shame. Seeking…
Funding Anounced to restore Australian Service Memorials in Malaysia
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The Minister for Veteran’s Affairs Warren Snowdown recently announced funding to restore 2nd/30th Battalion Memorial at Gemas and a plaque commemorating the Malaysian-Indonesian Confrontation at the Kundasang War Memorialin. Minister Snowdown commented, “The grants, worth just over $80,000 will help preserve our important wartime history in this region and encourage more people to learn about…
Australia backs European Union plan to help minimise space junk
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The Australian Government is backing a plan being put forward by the European Union, which calls for a international code of conduct for outer space activities. The code will aim to prevent both accidental and deliberate damage to satellites and other space objects, which creates long-lived debris and poses risks for crucial space-based infrastructure. The…
Australian Afternoon Tea blend to be launched on Australia Day
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Twinings Tea has announced the launch of an Australian Afternoon Tea blend that will be available for sale in time for Australia Day. The new tea blend was born after a celebrity tea blending competition that was won by the Hon Kevin Rudd MP. More than 80,000 Australians cast their vote following a series of…
Gantz
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Director: Shinsuke Sato Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken’ichi Matsuyama and Yuriko Yoshitaka Rated MA Score 6/6 After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth. This movie is based on…
Chalet Girl
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Directed by Phil Traill Staring Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick and Bill Nighy Rated PG Score 3 Pretty tomboy Kim Matthews used to be a champion skateboarder – but now she’s stuck in a dead end job trying to support her Dad. Opportunity comes knocking in the form of a catering job in the one of…