Tag Archive for Australia

Filming Started on The Mosquito Bowl

Screen Queensland has revealed that filming has began in Queensland, Australia this August on The Mosquito Bowl starring Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You), Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu), Ray Nicholson (Novocaine) and Tom Francis (Sunset Blvd). Adapted by Peter Berg from a best-selling book by Buzz Bissinger, The Mosquito Bowl follows four of America’s top College…

What is Australia’s Most Underrated Animal?

As part of National Science Week 2025, ABC Radio National is calling on audiences to vote for Australia’s Most Underrated Native Animal. These aren’t the usual cuddly crowd-pleasers, but the ugly, the annoying, and the lesser-known creatures that are often overlooked, under-conserved, and underappreciated. With input from wildlife experts, conservation organisations, and social media, ABC…

Australia Post Partners With Adobe

Australia Post has partnered with Adobe to strengthen its digital capabilities to provide more personalised and seamless experiences for customers. The partnership will accelerate Australia Post’s customer experience transformation by using data and AI to tailor digital interactions, improve how customers engage with services and make operations more efficient. Australia Post Executive General Manager, Enterprise…

EOFY Online Shopping Surge According to Australia Post

Australians spent $19.2 billion online in the last quarter, as anticipated interest rate cuts and easing inflation sparked a surge in end-of-financial-year shopping, according to Australia Post’s latest Quarterly eCommerce Report. End of financial year (EOFY) sales helped drive a 15% increase in online spend in Q4 FY24 (YoY), with 7.9 million Australian households choosing…

New Agreement Between Hoyts and IMAX Announced

HOYTS Cinemas have announced a new agreement with IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) to install five state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems across Australia. The deal marks a renewed partnership between the two companies, who last operated an IMAX location together in 2019. Up to five new additional sites are expected to be announced as part of…

Australia Post Making Solar Upgrades Across Queensland

Australia Post has commenced the rollout of solar, battery and LED lighting upgrades at 11 operational sites across Queensland, as part of its broader energy efficiency program and decarbonisation strategy. Backed by a multi-million-dollar investment, the program is forecast to deliver carbon savings of more than 1,720 tonnes annually, the equivalent of taking approximately 665…

Food, Food … Glorious Food

What foods would you like to make? Maybe I’m going to have to answer a few more of these on a regular basis, even if this blog was originally supposed to deal with current affairs and movie reviews. Just so I write more frequently. So, what foods do I like to make? Well I like…

Melbourne International Film Festival Unveils Program

The 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From 7-24 August, cinephiles across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and throughout the country online can explore a diverse program overflowing with features, shorts…

Australia Post Introduces Extra Small Parcel

Australia Post has introduced its cheapest delivery option in its parcel range today – the Extra Small parcel – designed to help small business customers cut costs and compete more effectively in an intensely competitive eCommerce market. Available online and in Post Offices across the country, the Extra Small parcel caters to lightweight items like…