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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Director George Seaton Staring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne Rated G Score 6/6 When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. Okay, time for Christmas movie number 2. I might…

Fifteen new mobile base stations switched on

Fifteen new mobile base stations have been switched on in time for Christmas under the Coalition Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. The new base stations have been constructed at Nethercote, Nerriga, Bentley and Coffee Camp in New South Wales, Coalstoun Lakes, Somerset Dam, Adavale and Glastonbury in Queensland, Minyip and Marnoo in Victoria and Rosa…

It’s a Wonderful Life

Director Frank Capra Staring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Rated PG Score 6/6 An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. In the lead up to Christmas I thought I might try something a little different and try to get a…

Double Demerit Points Enforced in the ACT

ACT Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Mick Gentleman, is urging motorists to drive safely over the 2016 festive period and warns that ACT Policing will be targeting those that choose to do the wrong thing. The Minister explained that double demerit points are effective from the first instance on Friday, 23 December 2016 until…

Are You Choosing Australian Seafood This Christmas?

Commonwealth fisheries, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston is encouraging Australians to remember sustainable, local seafood when planning your Christmas menu this year. Minister Ruston said that the warmer weather is perfect for enjoying just one of the many seafood options caught in Commonwealth-managed fisheries. “Whether it’s deepwater flathead on the BBQ…

60-day Ban on the sale of Portable Decorative Ethanol Burners in WA

Western Australian Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has approved an immediate 60-day interim ban on the sale of Portable decorative ethanol burners from Midnight pending further assessment by Consumer Protection, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and other consumer agencies nationally. Mr. Mischin said 113 injuries – many serious – and 115 fire incidents had been…

Beauty and the Beast

Director Christophe Gans Staring Vincent Cassel and Lea Seydoux Rated M Score 2/6 An unexpected romance blooms after the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times offers herself to the mysterious beast to which her father has become indebted. Before I get too far into this review, no I have not…

Worst Word of the Year

Plain English Foundation has voted Brangelexit as the worst word or phrase of 2016. The word describes the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie by combining their celebrity moniker “Brangelina” with the recent “Brexit” vote. “Brangelexit combines a compound with a compound, creating a rather ugly word,” said Dr. Neil James, Executive Director of…

The Next Stage of Green Bins in Canberra

The next stage of the registration process for residents in Weston Creek and Kambah to sign up for the ACT Government’s green bin pilot program is now open. “Residents living in the suburbs of Chapman, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Kambah can now opt in to be part of the green bin…