The Western Australia State Government has officially purchased the childhood residence of Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister Bob Hawke, following settlement of the property. The West Leederville house has had only one owner since Mr. Hawke’s parents sold it in 1981, to a buyer who has maintained an awareness of its historic significance. It was purchased…
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The Melbourne Boxing Day Test!!
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Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula was at the MCG today to thank all Victorians for their efforts and sacrifice to stop the spread of coronavirus and make events like the Test possible. “Victorians have worked incredibly hard to make the MCG Test possible – now we can all enjoy one of…
Time to go back to the cinemas?
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Screen Australia invites all Australians to rediscover the wonder of the big screen this summer. The Our Summer of Cinema campaign will promote a number of high-profile titles releasing theatrically, including The Dry (1 January), Penguin Bloom (21 January), High Ground (28 January) and Firestarter (18 February). Screen Australia in collaboration with each of the…
Reckless Kelly
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Director Yahoo Serious Staring Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle Rated PG Score 4/6 A modern-day Ned Kelly robs banks in Australia and gives all the money to the poor people. Ned is forced to go to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family’s land. Okay, I have been meaning to…
Three Australian Projects Bound for Sundance
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Feature documentary Playing with Sharks, virtual reality project Prison X – Chapter 1: The Devil & The Sun and short film GNT will screen at Sundance Film Festival, taking place both online and in-person across the US from 28 January to 3 February 2021. “Congratulations to these teams, this selection is an incredible accomplishment. These…
HMAS Castlemaine Heritage Listed
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The Andrews Labor Government is honoring more of the state’s war history with the elevation of Williamstown’s HMAS Castlemaine to the Victorian Heritage Register. “The story of the HMAS Castlemaine is integral to our state’s wartime history – and by protecting objects of historical significance from World War Two, we honor those who served.” Minister…
Sweet River
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Director Justin McMillan Starring Lisa Kay, Eddie Baroo, Martin Sacks Rated MA Score 6/6 In hopes of solving her son’s mysterious murder, grief-stricken Hanna visits the place of his death and explores a community full of sinister secrets. Okay before we get to far into things Sweet River might not be the best movie to…
Interview with Lisa Kay – Star of Sweet River
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A big thank you to Lisa Kay for taking the time for this interview. Sweet River released today December 5th on Netflix.
2.2 Million Households Shopped Online During Cyber Sales
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Australians have shopped online like never before as 2.2 million households around the country clicked ‘add to cart’ and bagged a bargain in the four days to Cyber Monday. Online shopping growth was up more than 42 per cent for the same period, beating the record set in 2019. Australia Post Executive General Manager Business,…
Australia Post set for Biggest Delivery Day Ever
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In the midst of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Australia Post expects today to be its biggest parcel delivery day ever, with more than three million parcels set to be delivered. Australia Post Executive General Manager Deliveries, Rod Barnes said that since Friday morning, more than 3 million parcels have been delivered across…