Miles Davis has been voted the Greatest Jazz Artist of all time out of a shortlist of 50 jazz musicians, beating names who made the top 10 such as Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday to the top spot. BBC Radio and Jazz FM listeners were invited to…
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Centrelink Scam Alert
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning consumers to beware of scammers imitating Department of Human Services or Centrelink officers to trick you into handing over your money or personal details. “The ACCC has received a spike in contacts about fake rebate scams in which the scammer claims to be from Centrelink or the…
First Veterans Film Festival
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The first Veterans Film Festival will screen short films from around the world about serving and ex-serving military personnel, their families and the impact and influence of war on society. The Film Festival will be an annual event in Canberra on Remembrance Day November 11th coinciding with the annual commemoration of those who served. “We…
Gipsland Heritage Walk Opened
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Gippsland’s rich heritage was on show recently when Victorian Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford opened the Gippsland Heritage Walk in Morwell. “The completion of the heritage walk means Gippsland residents and visitors have yet another reason to take advantage of the recreational, educational and communal benefits that this park has to offer.” Mrs. Pulford…
Louis Theroux Making Jimmy Savile Follow up Documentary
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For three months from the end of 1999 until the beginning of 2000, Louis Theroux made one of his best known documentaries: When Louis Met Jimmy. Now 15 years latter Theroux who maintained a friendship with Jimmy Savile that continued until 2004 is setting out to understand the truth more fully by talking to the…
Westpac Completes sale of its Solomon Islands Operations
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On 30 October 2015, Westpac completed the sale of its banking operations in Solomon Islands to the Bank of South Pacific Limited (BSP) for AUD$23.6m. The intended transaction was first announced to the market on 29 January 2015. Bank South Pacific acknowledges and thanks the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, its Governor and Board of…
Possible Tougher penalties on total fire ban days
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Joy Burch recently tabled a review in the Legislative Assembly, which makes several recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Emergencies Act 2004. “The report recommends increasing the penalties for anyone who causes a bushfire on a total fire ban day,” Ms Burch said. “The current penalties need to…
Get up and watch the rugby world cup final!!
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research in Australia, around 1 in 7 people almost always or occasionally watch the Rugby World Cup on TV—but in New Zealand, the viewership rate is 2 in 5. John La Rosa, General Manager Client Services – ANZ, Roy Morgan Research explained that the research showed that…
Mick Fanning ELLE Australia’s first male cover model
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Mick Fanning – one of the world’s most sought-after surfers, triumphant in the wake of a life-affirming shark attack and on his way to securing his fourth world title – is ELLE Australia’s first male cover star. Fanning joins Australian supermodel Jessica Hart on the cover of the November issue. On the cover star combo…
Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure coming to Australia
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TEG Live, Stage Entertainment Productions and Twentieth Century Fox announced recently that it will bring the critically acclaimed smash hit Ice Age movies to life with Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure to Australian audiences in March and April 2016. Ice Age Live has delighted audiences of all ages in its global, five-year tour visiting…