Plain English Foundation has voted Brangelexit as the worst word or phrase of 2016. The word describes the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie by combining their celebrity moniker “Brangelina” with the recent “Brexit” vote. “Brangelexit combines a compound with a compound, creating a rather ugly word,” said Dr. Neil James, Executive Director of…
The Next Stage of Green Bins in Canberra
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The next stage of the registration process for residents in Weston Creek and Kambah to sign up for the ACT Government’s green bin pilot program is now open. “Residents living in the suburbs of Chapman, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Kambah can now opt in to be part of the green bin…
Take Care When Shopping Online
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This Christmas season Shoppers are being warned to avoid a nightmare before Christmas by exercising caution when buying gifts online. Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz said that consumer Affairs Victoria was contacted 7,082 times about issues with online shopping in 2015-16. Minister Kairouz explained that goods that weren’t supplied, or were only supplied…
Remember BBQ Safety
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Five simple gas safety tips could be the difference between holiday BBQ fun or disaster, says Queensland Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr. Anthony Lynham. Dr. Lynham said the government’s petroleum and gas safety inspectors came across dodgy gas installs and unsafe use of gas appliances as part of their job every day. “I’m urging…
Mechanic Resurrection
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Director Dennis Gansel Starring Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones Rated MA Score 2.5/6 Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does…
Aquaman to be filmed in Australia
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The Turnbull Government has announced $22 million to secure Australia as the filming location for the blockbuster feature film Aquaman, the next DC superhero movie by Warner Bros Pictures. The funding secures a major investment in Australia that will create more than 1000 jobs and inject over $150 million into the economy. The Palaszczuk Government…
Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal Falling Short of Target
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With Christmas fast approaching The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is calling out for help after the number of gifts contributed so far this year is behind the desired target. Charity partners The Salvation Army and Mission Australia rely on the Appeal to help ensure a brighter and happier Christmas for thousands of Australians and fear…
Dates for Monster fest 2017 Announced
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After its most successful edition to date, with festival attendance tripling that of the previous year and more industry attendance and international media coverage than ever before, Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest has set the dates for its seventh annual edition, to be held November 22-26, 2017. These dates include the return of…
New Music Stage Announced for St Kilda 2017 Festival
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The line-up for the 2017 St Kilda Festival’s New Music Stage has been announced. The New Music Stage is an exciting platform for Australia’s hottest new talent which aims to support unsigned artists and the growth of the Australian music industry. The City of Port Phillip is proud to once again produce the renowned annual…
2016 into 2017
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Who would have thought it, The Movie Boards has been around for ten years. Around the time that I started with The Movie Boards, Netflix was still probably delivering DVD via mail. Wow, Pretty cool huh? For those of you who have wondered my obsession with movies probably started about 10 years before I started…
Winning Appliances opens Canberra Store
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Australia’s leading kitchen and laundry specialist Winning Appliances is bringing the world’s best appliance brands to Canberra with the opening of its new state-of-the-art showroom in Kingston. John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group said the new store builds on Winning Appliances’ successful multi sensory retail concept, which was first unveiled in Sydney in 2013.…
Some Palace Electric Cinemas Open on Christmas
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Palace Cinemas announce that they will open key cinemas around Australia on Christmas Day, 2016. A spokesperson commented that with Boxing Day releases gifted one day early on Sunday, December 25th, cinematic highlights include; La La Land, Allied, A United Kingdom (hit of this year’s BBC First British Film Festival), Rogue One: A Star Wars…
Two Homeless Dogs Featured in Red Dog: True Blue
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Australian mixed breed dog Heidi who was once homeless and left for dead has a new ‘leash’ on life after her involvement in the feature film Red Dog: True Blue which hits cinemas Boxing Day. Heidi and her pal Kowa who were once in the care of non-profit rescue organisation SAFE will play the love…
Castlemaine State Festival 2017: Focus on the Philippines program
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Castlemaine State Festival has announced that as part of the 2017 Focus on the Philippines program, the 2017 Festival includes a specially curated series of six award-‐ winning films, each providing a unique insight into Philippine cinema and the country’s eventful and intriguing past. Festival Director, Martin Paten commented that the Filipino film industry began…
And The Word is Post-Truth
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Well in case you haven’t heard the 2016 word of the year is Post-Truth which is defined as : ‘Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’ And if your to believe American late night talk show host Mr Stephen…
Something to think about: Highlander Franchise
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okay, last week on FaceBook about how it was a surprise to see The Highlander Tv series on Australian tv screens, and it was. i suppose it would be a surprise to see any of the mid-90’s action series that i used to watch.now i’m writing this because there is continuing talk of remakes most…
Vjunior Opens with Trolls
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Australia’s first kids concept cinema, Vjunior, celebrated its grand opening last night at Village Cinemas Southland. Ambassador, Luke Darcy, welcomed over 200 guests to a screening of the most anticipated kids film of the year, Trolls. Among VIPs and their children included Rozalia Russian, Sophie Cachia, Kylie Brown, Olivia Anderson, Renee Enright, Jess Dempsey, Brendan…
New Documentary VOD Service
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A new VOD service, DocPlay is now available to documentary lovers in Australia and New Zealand. DocPlay currently features over 130 documentary films, a catalogue which will rapidly grow with titles from a broad range of content creators and distributors. Supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Industry DocPlay is Madman Entertainment’s second proprietary VOD service, with…