Director Clint Eastwood Starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda Rated M Score 6/6 The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. For those of you who might have realised Jersey Boys was…
Endless Love
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Director Shana Feste Starring Gabriella Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Bruce Greenwood Rated M Score 3.5/6 The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. For those of you who are wondering if there is any defined approach…
Coin Release for NAIDOC Week
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Ahead of the start of NAIDOC Week, Australia will see a new special 50 cent coin enter circulation to mark 50 years of ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research and collection of information which has assisted our country in becoming more knowledgeable about its people and cultures, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon.…
Stamp release to commemorate royal visit
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Australia Post is celebrating the recent royal visit to Australia of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with HRH Prince George of Cambridge with a new stamp release featuring memorable engagements during their visit. “We are pleased to mark the royal visit to Australia of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George with…
3 Days to Kill
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Director McG Starring Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen Score 3.5/6 Rated M A dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. My interest was perked when I saw the trailer for this a couple of months…
ACCC warns parents to be aware of choking hazards for babies and toddlers
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today released a free do-it-yourself ‘Choke Check’ safety tool to help parents detect choking hazards for babies and toddlers. “Children up to 36 months old are especially vulnerable to choking and ingestion hazards from a range of common objects found in and outside the home,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia…
These Final Hours Interactive Prequel Released
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Soap Creative, Roadshow Films and Screen Australia have collaborated to launch the transmedia experience The Countdown – an immersive ’interactive prequel’ ahead of the release of Australian apocalyptic thriller These Final Hours on July 31st, which asks “How would you spend the last six months on Earth?” “We are excited to have worked with Screen…
Chinese Zodiac
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Director Jackie Chan Starring Jackie Chan, Qi Shu, Xingtong Yao Rated M Score 3.5/6 A man searches the world for a set of mystic artifacts – 12 bronze heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac. The past few movies that I have watched though not necessarily have reviewed starring Jackie Chan were not as…
Steelers set for World Championships in Denmark
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With the world championships in August Australian Steelers coach Brad Dubberley believes that his team will be able to win Australia’s first World Championship in wheelchair rugby, following recent victories at the Canada Cup in Vancouver and the Asia Oceania Championships late last year in South Africa. “We have a lot of big game experience…
AST Research: One in four women has experienced emotional abuse by a partner
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According to the latest Australian Social Trends (AST) article released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) more than 2 million women and 1.2 million men have experienced emotional abuse by a partner. “This is equal to one in four Australian women and one in seven men experiencing abuse such as a partner constantly insulting…
ACT Government buys Historic Road Locomotive
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Minister for the Arts Joy Burch recently announced that a 1925 road locomotive which played a key role in building early Canberra is set to return to the Capital almost 90 years on. “It is a real thrill to secure this important piece of Australia’s heritage,” Ms Burch commented. Ms Burch explained that The Cultural…
The Legend of Hercules
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Director Renny Harlin Staring Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins Rated M Score 2/6 The origin story of the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. I…
100 years of air mail in Australia
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This year will mark 100 years since French aviator Maurice Guillaux (1883-1917) made the first air mail flight in Australia. Guillaux left Melbourne on 16 July and arrived in Sydney on 18 July 1914. The flying time was just 9¼ hours, with seven stops en route. On his arrival, Guillaux was welcomed by Governor-General Sir…
Tapped
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Director Allan Ungar Starring Michael Biehn, Cody Hackman, Krzysztof Soszynski Rated MA Score 3/6 A disgruntled teenager, sent to do community service at a rundown Karate school, enters an MMA tournament to face the man who killed his parents. Movies like Tapped or Tapped Out (there is a chance that you will find this under…
Palmer makes good on promise to donate Parliamentary Salary
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Federal member for Fairfax Clive Palmer recently announced that more than 100 community organisations in his electorate will receive a donation drawn directly from his parliamentary salary. Mr Palmer said he promised to donate his parliamentary salary to community organisations in his electorate and over the coming days he will deliver on this promise. “My…
SMH Australia’s most read newspaper
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in an average four weeks across print, online and app in the 12 months to March 2014, Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald is the country’s most-read newspaper brand with an audience of 5,653,000. The research also revealed that Two News Corp brands score audiences just shy of five…
Remember to keep your distance when watching whales
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With Humpback whales starting to migrate from the icy cold waters of the Antarctic to the balmy waters of the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s species conservation manager, Mark Read, urged whale-watching enthusiasts and visitors to keep a safe distance for the safety of these majestic creatures, as well as onlookers.…
Australia signs the Marrakesh Treaty
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The Australian Government recently became a signatory to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled. The treaty will give an estimated 285 million people with vision impairments around the world access to more books published in accessible formats including large print, braille…