Australians can now access the 2025 Used Car Safety Ratings, providing the latest independent insights to help consumers choose the safest second-hand vehicles on the market. Based on data analysed by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), this year’s ratings draw from 9.5 million vehicles and 2.6 million injured road users involved in police-reported…
Tag Archive for 2025
parasocial Cambridge Dictionary 2025 Word of the Year
by themovieboards - Editor •
Cambridge Dictionary has named parasocial as the Word of the Year for 2025. The year was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with celebrities, influencers and AI chatbots. When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, many fans felt a deep connection to the singer and American footballer, even though…
Irish Film Festival Australia 2025 unveils lineup
by themovieboards - Editor •
This year’s program offers a vibrant line-up of award-winning dramas and documentaries, showcasing the richness and diversity of contemporary Irish cinema. Among the 2025 highlights are Christy — winner of Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh and Grand Prix of the International Jury for the Best Film in Generation 14plus, Berlinale 2025 and…
Melbourne International Film Festival Rolls Out the Red Carpet
by themovieboards - Editor •
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) officially ignites the city’s cultural calendar this month with the Australian Premiere of the Rose Byrne-led dramedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, by US writer-director, Mary Bronstein
NAPLAN 2025
by themovieboards - Editor •
The annual NAPLAN assessments begin tomorrow (12 March 2025), with almost 1.3 million students expected to take the tests in more than 9,400 schools and campuses across Australia. NAPLAN is the only national assessment that helps teachers, parents and carers see how students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are progressing in literacy and…
The Killer’s Game
by themovieboards - Editor •
When a hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues.
Hi & Hello
by themovieboards - Editor •
What movies are you looking forward to watch this year? Where are you right now?
Filming Commences on Comedy Series Optics
by themovieboards - Editor •
ABC and Screen Australia have announced that filming has commenced in Sydney on Optics, a new 6-part comedy series from the brilliant creative minds of Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst (The Feed, Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story) and The Chaser’s Charles Firth. Written by and starring this dynamic trio, Optics is an Easy Tiger…
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Confirm Sponsorship Deal
by themovieboards - Editor •
Western Sydney Wanderers FC have confirmed that CDC NSW have joined the Wanderers Corporate Family until the end of the 2024/25 season. Since 2015, CDC have expanded to become one of Australia’s largest bus operators, providing transport solutions around the country for both the public and private sector. The new deal will see the Red…
Drama Series Plum Headed to ABC
by themovieboards - Editor •
ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that Brendan Cowell and Asher Keddie have joined forces to star in the powerful six-part drama series Plum, based on Brendan’s novel of the same name. Filming in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, and premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025, Plum is produced by Roadshow…