Member for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos, has abseiled 132 metres down Westpac House this morning as part of Abseil for Anglicare, a fundraiser for Autism education services. At the time of her abseil, Ms Vlahos raised $7,313 for the Anglicare Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre (ASELCC). At the time of writing, participants raised a…
Hector and the search for happiness
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Director Peter Chelsom Starring Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Tracy Ann Oberman Rated M Score 2.5/6 A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness. I have vague memories of seeing something about this one at the friendly neighborhood Cinema, though I don’t recall seeing any session times or if it even had a…
The Great Autmn Weed Swap
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ACT Minister Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury has announced that the Autumn weed swap is on again! On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April, Canberrans can swap invasive weeds from their garden for free Australian native plants. “Whether you have an established garden, a yard that is a bit out of control or live…
Marngrook Footy Show Receives First Logie Nomination
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Victorian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Natalie Hutchins, has congratulated the Marngrook Footy Show on its 2015 Logie nomination. The Marngrrook Footy show was nominated under the Most Popular Sports Program category; this is the first Logie nomination for the Marngrook Footy Show. Ms Hutchins said the nomination reflected the show’s fresh approach and insightful perspective…
Greens Calling for ANZAC Day Weekday Public Holiday
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This year because April 25th falls on a Saturday the NSW government has decided to only make that Saturday a public holiday and not to give working people a weekday public holiday on the following Monday. The Greens are calling on the Premier Mike Baird to intervene and deliver working people that little bit of…
1 billion views for Eurovision YouTube Channel
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The official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube.com/eurovision has recently gathered more than 1 billion views. “We are very proud to have hit this milestone just before the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna,” says Jon Ola Sand, Executive Supervisor on behalf of the EBU. “We are very grateful for the hard work…
Equality for Stawell Gift Prize Money
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The Stawell Gift the prestigious 120m handicap – Australia’s oldest and richest short distance running event – offers male athletes a $60,000 prize purse, and a $40,000 lump sum for the winner. Before 2015, the women’s event attracted a pool of $6000, but this year marks parity. Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events, John…
Left Behind
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Director Vic Armstrong Starring Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson Rated M Score 0/6 A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Okay, this is the second movie about The Rapture that I’ve watched in recent years and I suppose…
Furious 7
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Director James Wan Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson Rated M Score 3.5/6 Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother. For those of you out there, who might have watched any of the previous 6 movies and might not have ‘got’ the trailers, I can…
Focus
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Director Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro Rated MA Score 4/6 In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows up and throws his plans for a loop. For those of you who have been…
Kill the Messenger
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Director Michael Cuesta Starring Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims Rated M Score 5/6 A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of…
Run All Night
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra Starring Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his long time best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay…
32 Logie Nominations for ABC TV
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ABC TV has received 32 nominations, more than any other network, and a record number for ABC TV, for the 57th TV Week Logie awards. Richard Finlayson, ABC Director of Television explained that ABC TV received 27 nominations in the ‘outstanding’ categories and five nominations in the ‘popular’ categories, representing a wide range of genres…
Richard the Lionheart
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Director Stefano Milla Staring Greg Chandler Maness, Burton Perez, Malcolm McDowell Rated MA Score 1/6 King Henry II tests the loyalty and honor of his son Richard sending him to a hellish prison. In prison Richard must fight against adversaries representing the virtues of a knight. Personally I know very little about the life of…
Why Not Follow us on Twitter ?
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Etihad Unveils Fast & Furious 7 Jet
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Scorpion King 4: The Quest for Power
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Director Mike Elliott Staring Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Will Kemp Rated M Score 0/6 (politely suggest to your DVD that they send all copies back to the distributor) When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to…
Research: Sports Affects levels of depression, anxiety and stress
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The latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that the 1.35 million Australian adults who participate regularly in some kind of team sport are noticeably less likely than the average Aussie to experience mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety or stress. “Everybody knows sport is good for you: its fitness and weight-loss benefits are…