Students in years 11 and 12 four schools along Canberra’s Light Rail route have an opportunity to be chosen as the voice of light rail with auditions kicking off this week for the pre-recorded public announcements of the 13 light rail stops. Minister for Transport Meegan Fitzharris said that the vision is for the ‘voices’…
XMP Announces Partnership with CopyrightBank
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Filmmaking management platform, X Motion Pictures (XMP), has today announced a partnership with CopyrightBank, a copyright registration and verification solution, to enable filmmakers and videographers to register and record the copyright of their original works on the blockchain. “CopyrightBank’s partnership with XMP will deliver a 21st century copyright solution to the filmmaking industry. It is…
BT extends partnership with UKTV
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BT has announced a new long-term deal with UKTV that will include an enhanced catch-up video-on-demand (VoD) offering for BT TV customers. UKTV, the biggest multichannel broadcaster in Britain, has been a BT TV partner since launch and this new deal means BT TV customers will continue to get some of the UK’s best loved…
Ken Jeong to Star in Occupation: Rainfall
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Crazy Rich Asians star, Ken Jeong is heading to Australia to shoot a starring role in Occupation: Rainfall, the sequel to the 2018 Australian sci-fi blockbuster Occupation. Jeong will touch down in early October, shooting in locations across Australia including the Hunter Valley and the Gold Coast. Jeong joins local favorites Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Dan…
AFL Screening at Fed Square on the Big Screen
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Melbourne Demons fans will be able to experience the footy finals on one of the biggest and best screens in town as Federation Square is converted in to a live viewing site for Saturday’s game against the West Coast Eagles. The recently unveiled Digital Facade screen will show the AFL preliminary final on Saturday afternoon…
Principal Photography Starts on Joker
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Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker,” starring Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro, and directed, produced and co-written by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips. “Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’…
Upgrade
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Director Leigh Whannell Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen Rated MA Score 5/6 Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem. For those of you who…
The Nun Hits $200 Million Globally
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New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “The Nun” crossed $200 million at the global box office, in only its second weekend in release. The latest hit in the studio’s hugely successful “Conjuring” universe, “The Nun” has pushed the already highest-grossing horror franchise to more than $1.4 billion…and counting. Tom Molter, Head of International Distribution, Warner Bros.…
The Meg Swims Past $500 Mill
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Warner Bros. Pictures and Gravity Pictures’ sci-fi action thriller “The Meg” swam past $500 million at the worldwide box office, and still counting. The announcement was made by Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment. In making the announcement, Sanders said, “‘The Meg’ is a pure popcorn film that is…
So, When are you Planning to Buy a New Car?
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Roy Morgan is able to analyse the demographic makeup and intentions of NRL supporters across a vast array of important indicators – including the likelihood supporters of different clubs have of wanting to buy a new car in the next four years. “Although supporters of both the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels have missed out…
Brisbane Broncos Top the NRL Supporter Ladder
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According to recent research The Brisbane Broncos have again ‘won’ the annual Roy Morgan NRL supporter ladder with 1.09 million supporters (up 6.5 per cent on a year ago) ahead of a surging Melbourne Storm which increased its support by an impressive 26.7 per cent to 1.05 million supporters. Michele Levine, CEO, Roy Morgan, says…
Jimmy Rix’s Kangaroo and Joey Sculpture finds new home in Throsby
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The much-loved sculpture of a kangaroo and joey, commissioned by the ACT Government for the 30th anniversary of Floriade last year, has found its new home. The sculpture, titled Stopping to Smell the Flowers, by artist Jimmy Rix has been permanently installed in the new recreational park on Bettong Avenue, Throsby. The award-winning park has…
Hurricane Heist
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Director Rob Cohen Starring Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten Rated M Score 1/6 Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities. I really don’t remember seeing any trailers for The Hurricane Heist Online or in the cinema and I only really became…
Queensland Drivers are being reminded of the dangers of low-level speeding
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Drivers are being reminded of the dangers of low-level speeding, in a re-run of the ‘Let’s change the way we look at speed’ road safety campaign, which starts today. Queensland’s Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the campaign highlighted the dangers of low-level speeding on suburban roads, something many drivers refused to accept…
11,000 New Commuters Car Parks Under a Re-elected Victorian Labor Government
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A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will make it easier for commuters to find a car park, building over 11,000 new spaces at stations across Victoria. The $150 million Car Parks for Commuters Fund will see new carparks being built at some of our busiest metropolitan and regional train stations. With around 55,000 station spaces currently…
DC Subscription Service is Here
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DC Universe service is finally here! fans can download the service available in the U.S. at launch on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV and the Roku platform, as well as the web and mobile web. The many fans who pre-ordered the service will have access today. In celebration of the launch on Batman Day,…
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Director York Shackleton Starring Nicolas Cage, Sophie Skelton, Michael Rainey Jr. Rated MA Score 3/6 Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly trained and heavily armed men. 211…
4.5M to Upgrade Historic Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge
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A historic disused rail bridge in the Brisbane Valley is undergoing a $4.5 million refurbishment, making it a major tourist attraction for the region. Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden, a former Somerset Councillor, said he had been fighting for many years for the restoration of the iconic and heritage-listed bridge. He said it was…