A legend was born during the pandemic when a captioning error in the subtitles for an Australian Capital Territory (ACT) COVID-19 press conference saw a reference to Canberrans misspelt as ‘Ken Behrens’. On the second day of ACT lockdown, the comic relief of Ken Behrens swept across social media. He was embraced by residents of…
UNSW Sydney Alcohol Delivery Survey
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A survey of Australian adults who use popular alcohol delivery sites found one in five utilised a service to continue a home drinking session Services that deliver alcohol directly to the doorstep in as little as 30 minutes can prolong drinking sessions that would have otherwise ended, according to new research. A team led by…
Holiday Break camps For Regional NSW Kids
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The NSW Office of Sport is offering free Holiday Break camps to kids from regional NSW in the April school holidays. Regional kids aged 12-15 can enjoy a free overnight camp at four sport and recreation centres. Featuring a range of activities, including mountain biking and BMX, stand-up paddleboarding and survival skills, camps include all…
Liquorland Fundraising for Clean Up Australia
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Liquorland will be donating 25 cents from every sale in-store and online over the next three days (12:00am Friday 3 March to 11:59pm Sunday 5 March 2023) to the environmental charity Clean Up Australia, as part of its Love Your Land campaign. The national fundraising initiation is in addition to the 50 cent donation the…
UNSW Sydney Survey: Bedrooms more Than a Place to Sleep
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Today’s bedrooms are no longer simply a room with a bed.According to a recent study, our traditional sleep spaces are being used for various purposes and becoming more multifunctional in response to our growing spatial needs. For the research, a team led by UNSW Sydney surveyed 304 Australian residents of different demographics, including age and…
In Pursuit of Honor
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Director Ken Olin Starring Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar Rated M Score 3.5/6 In 1932, a modernizing U.S. Army orders the Cavalry to destroy its horses but some sympathetic cavalrymen, defying orders, steal the horses in order to save them from destruction, to the dismay of the top Army-brass. The movie is not actually…
‘Whale Shark Jack’ and ‘Drone Racers’ To Film in Regional WA
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Screenwest have announced that two family features, Whale Shark Jack and Drone Racers, have been greenlit for production, with both films set to commence filming later in 2023 in Western Australia’s Gascoyne and Pilbara regions, respectively. With major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund,…
New Orleans Music Collective Releases Smooth Like A Pelican
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A new song, “SMOOTH LIKE A PELICAN”, written and produced by an all-star group of New Orleans musicians and producers, has just been released in time to drive fan excitement for the second half of the basketball season. The song is the first single distributed by glbl wrmng Records and features the brass band talents…
Chooseco Announces the Release of The Warlock and The Unicorn
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Chooseco, publisher of Choose Your Own Adventure® (CYOA) gamebooks, the fourth bestselling children’s book series of all time, has announced the release of “The Warlock and The Unicorn,” a new Classic for middle readers by celebrated CYOA author Deborah Lerme Goodman. “The Warlock and The Unicorn” (the sequel to CYOA “The Magic of the Unicorn”)…
Tim Ferguson to headline 2023 Brisbane Disability Staff Recognition Awards
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Australian comedy icon, director, screenwriter and disability advocate, Tim Ferguson will headline the upcoming 2023 Brisbane Disability Staff Recognition Awards, helping to recognise the work of the people and organisations who have become part of his life since his MS diagnosis. Sponsored by Holistic Horizons Support Services, the awards held in three major cities, bring…