Canberra commuters can now purchase tickets or top up their MyWay card at a Ticket Vending Machine as we get ready for the introduction of light rail and a more integrated and innovative public transport system. The new Ticket Vending Machines are easy to use and are stationed in major bus interchanges in Tuggeranong, Woden,…
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The Classics Returning to Stonnington’s Parks
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Music lovers will be able to enjoy free performances from some of Australia’s best loved singers when The Classics concert series returns to Stonnington’s parks and gardens this summer. Performers at The Classics concert series include Rob Mills, Vika and Linda Bull, Bobby Fox and Olivia Cranwell with the concerts set to cover the genres…
2018 Top Queensland Baby Names
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Charlotte and Oliver reign supreme for the fourth year running as the most popular baby names in Queensland. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath said the most popular baby names lodged through the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages had been remarkably consistent since 2015. “In fact, while Charlotte has been the most…
Screen Australia Announces $7.5 million in funding
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Screen Australia has announced $7.5 million in production funding for two feature film projects, four television series and one web series. The slate includes a new comedy feature film starring Jacki Weaver and Jack Thompson called The Chain Breakers, a crime drama series for Network 10 adapted from Michael Robotham’s acclaimed novel The Secrets She…
Queenslanders Recycle 100 Million Containers
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Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme is celebrating the New Year in style by cracking the 100 million returned containers mark. Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Leeanne Enoch said reaching this milestone in just two months showed just how popular the scheme is and what a big win it is for Queenslanders and the…
Top Baby Names of 2018
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This year’s most popular ACT baby names are Amelia and William, Minister for Business and Regulatory Services and Minister for Baby Names Gordon Ramsay announced recently. “Amelia and William have both been popular names in the past, with William being listed in the number one spot every year between 2013 and 2016. It also made…
Indian Summer Festival at Boxing Day Test
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Visitors to the Boxing Day Test will be able to snack on tandoori chicken tacos and samosa burgers while watching performances by international artists as part of a new festival celebrating the colour and movement of India. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today joined Cricket Australia Chairman Earl Eddings in Yarra…
DC Universe Available on Amazon Fire TV
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DC Universe is now available on Amazon Fire TV, bringing its DC Super Hero lineup of original live-action and animated series, classic TV shows and films, epic original animated movies, digital comic books, breaking news and much more to Fire TV users. The addition of Fire TV to the current roster of available platforms gives…
Still Open All Hours Returning in 2019
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David Jason will be returning as Granville, the grocer with the gift of the gab, as he opens the door of Britain’s favourite corner shop for a sixth series of Still Open All Hours. On the forthcoming series Sir David Jason says “It always gives me great pleasure to look forward to working with such…
The Most Complained About Ads 2018
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In a record year, a gambling advertisement showing a man naked from the waist up presumably ‘manscaping’ is now the most complained about ad in Ad Standards’ history. The previous most complained about ad was in 2014 for an online dating website, aimed at married people looking to have an affair, with 481 people lodging…