Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events John Eren at the Albert Park setting today to announce the extension that keeps the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne until 2023. “We are very happy to extend our relationship with Melbourne, who continue to set the standard for Formula 1®…
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Everest — Scott Fischer Featurette
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Aussie Girls and Boys Sevens take Gold and Silver at Commonwealth Youth Games
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The Australian Sevens boys and girls teams representing the country at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa have earned a gold and silver medal. The girls team were in scintillating form as they added to their Youth Olympics title from 14 months ago to clinically dispose of Canada 36-5 while the boys lost to…
Vth Commonwealth Youth Games Comes to a Close
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Some of the finest athletes across the globe have brought the flag down on five unforgettable days of great sporting achievements as the Commonwealth Youth Games came to an end. Commenting on the overwhelming success of the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games, CGF President Louise Martin CBE said “Samoa has truly delivered, in every sense, the…
The Pub is not Just for drinking …… Who Knew?!?
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According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research In an average three months, the number of Australians going to the pub for a meal outstrips those going for just a drink. “Our latest findings suggest that Slim Dusty’s mythical ‘Pub with no Beer’ might stand a chance in this day and age, as long…
4 Episodes of Brazilian Telenovela Totalmente Demais to be filmed in Australia
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Tourism Australia has teamed up with Brazil’s leading TV network Globo to produce Australian episodes of its new TV drama – Totalmente Demais which translates to ‘Totally Awesome’ – helping to further boost Brazilian’s growing desire for holidaying in Australia. The visit, which is being conducted in partnership with Destination New South Wales and Tourism…
Recent Rainfall Boosts SA Crops
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Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell said the latest edition of PIRSA’s Crop and Pasture report reveals last month’s rainfall increased South Australia’s initial 2015–16 crop estimate by 700,000 tonnes to 7.6 million tonnes. “This has an estimated farm-gate value of $2 billion and an export value of $2.4 billion.” Mr. Bignell commented “August rainfall is predicted…
Supermarket loyalty
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Australia’s 14.2 million grocery-buyers would prefer to island-hop than stick to the one place. In fact, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that more than three-quarters (77%) of the nation’s grocery-shoppers visit at least two different supermarkets in an average four weeks. “As our data has confirmed many times and in many different…
Netflix growth slowing
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855,000 Australian homes (9.3%) now have Netflix—that’s over 2.2 million people 14+ with access to the US streaming giant, the August video on-demand household subscription data from Roy Morgan Research shows. “These latest incoming subscription numbers, with a simple assessment at the change in growth rates since April, suggests Netflix is on track to reach…
First day of Production on the UNTITLED NEXT BOURNE CHAPTER
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The film releases in Australian cinemas on July 28th, 2016.