Director Gavin Hood Staring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman Rated M Score 6/6 Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare. When asked at a…
He Never Died
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Director Jason Krawczyk Starring Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Kate Greenhouse Rated MA Score 4/6 He Never Died follows Jack (Henry Rollins) in his battle with cannibalism and mental sobriety. An exceptionally prolonged life has brought detachment from social interactions. The fuse is lit when Jack’s past comes back to rattle him. Jack must now walk…
International Test Cricket coming to Canberra
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Andrew Barr recently announced that Canberra will host its first ever Test match in the summer of 2018-19, ensuring Canberrans will soon enjoy even more blockbuster cricket at Manuka Oval. Mr. Barr said that the ACT Government has been working towards the goal of hosting international test cricket in Canberra for many years. It is…
MTV Renews The Shannara Chronicles for Second Season
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MTV has announced that it has renewed “The Shannara Chronicles,” its adaptation of the international best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, for a second season. “This dream team delivered a beautiful, ground breaking show with compelling stories and character journeys which brought in new viewers. I can’t wait to see what season 2 brings,” said…
David Hockney exhibition coming to National Gallery of Victoria
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Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced the next exhibition in the National Gallery of Victoria’s summer series, an innovative survey of the work of iconic British artist David Hockney. Opening on 11 November, the exhibition will be curated by the NGV in collaboration with David Hockney. It will feature more than 700 works…
Hundreds of Kids to Benefit from Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Access scheme
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Last week, Victoria became the first state in Australia to legalise access to medicinal cannabis for those in exceptional circumstances. Hundreds of kids with severe epilepsy will have access to medicinal cannabis as early as next year, with new fast-tracked funding to support the roll-out of the Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Access scheme. Victorian Premier Daniel…
ACCC Announces fourth regional petrol market study
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that Cairns will be the fourth regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements introduced by the Australian Government in December 2014. “Cairns petrol prices are among the highest in Queensland considering its size and location. However, the ACCC also considered a range…
Wesley Church Redevelopment wins approval
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Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has approved a $200 million redevelopment of the Wesley Church site at 118-148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. The approved permit includes conditions to extend the building setbacks, reduce overshadowing over Cohen Place and increase the separation to the nearby Regency tower. The redevelopment also includes ground and lower level retail space,…
WA Wins Navy Shipbuilding Contract
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Premier Colin Barnett has welcomed the news that Western Australia was one of the two locations to implement the Australian Government’s commitment to a continuous build of naval surface ships in Australia. Mr. Barnett said this was recognition of the State’s capability in the naval shipbuilding sector and a massive boost for local jobs and…
Car Sharing Trial Hits ACT
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Canberrans will have access to another innovative transport option with the launch of a two-year trial of car sharing in the ACT today. Minister for Transport and Municipal Services Meegan Fitzharris said the trial will involve two car sharing companies, GoGet and Popcar, and will give people access to a small fleet of vehicles across…
Dolly Relaunches as Bi-Monthly Title
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Dolly celebrated the relaunch of its iconic magazine with an impromptu live performance by hottest new Australian boy band, In Stereo, held at Sydney’s Luna Park on this morning. While the publishing industry has seen a dramatic revolution in the digital age, some things will never change as hundreds of young teenage fans converged at…
Dawn of Justice Box Office Hits $800 Million
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Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reached a worldwide box office of $800 million. “We want to thank our partners in exhibition for their unwavering support in delivering the film, day-and-date, to a record number of screens for a March corridor,…
Allegiant
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Director Robert Schwentke Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels Rated M Score 2/6 After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them. When thinking about the relationship between the filmmakers of these movies and their…
Australians’ drinking habits – the 100-glass breakdown
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in any given four-week period last year, Australian adults drank just over 426 million glasses of alcohol between them which translates to an average 23 glasses per person per four weeks. Andrew Price, General Manager – Consumer Products, Roy Morgan Research explained that for every 100 glasses…
Australians that BBQ
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According to recent research from Roy Morgan in 2015, 5.8 million Aussie households had a barbecue (63.7% of total households), an increase of some 400,000 households since 2011, when 63.2% of households had one. In country SA —Australia’s barbecue heartland — the figure rises to 75.6% of households, followed closely by the ACT (73.5%) and…
Andrews Government secures Motorsport on Phillip Island
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Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren recently announced the Labor Government had locked away the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix until 2026, and the Australian round of the FIM Superbike World Championship until 2027. “Our motorsports events at Phillip Island are flagship dates on our calendar, and they’re going nowhere. Phillip Island will remain…
The Huntsman: Winter’s War
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Director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Staring Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt & Charlize Theron Rated M Score 2/6 As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades, Eric the Huntsman, who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara, set out to stop them. I get that there is a…
Filming for Series 6 and 2016 Christmas Special of Call the Midwife has began
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Filming for the sixth series of Call the Midwife and its 2016 Christmas special has began. The sixth series of eight episodes will be filmed on location at the historic Chatham dockyard, London’s East End, and Call The Midwife’s studio base in Chertsey, Surrey. The Christmas Special will be filmed on location near Cape Town,…