Leader of the Palmer United Party Clive Palmer has criticised the government for its decision to cancel the ABC’s Australia Network contract, putting the multi-million dollar contract up for tender. Mr Palmer said Julie Bishop’s announcement to do a tender will most likely result in Sky being awarded the coveted contract. “Sky will most likely…
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Corbell launches tailgating road safety campaign
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Attorney-General, Simon Corbell has recently launched a new road safety campaign highlighting the impact of tailgating on the ACT community. “Not only are rear-end collisions in the top three crashes for injuries, but the costs of these crashes impacts on the whole community through CTP premiums,” Mr Corbell said. “This campaign is intended to raise…
Greens to move for Senate inquiry on corporate tax evasion
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Greens Leader Christine Milne says that the Greens will move for Senate inquiry into corporate tax evasion in Australia. “In Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey’s Australia the real leaners are the big corporations. The big end of town is not paying anywhere near the amount of tax it should be paying,” Senator Milne said. “Instead…
The Equalizer
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Director Antoine Fuqua Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz Rated MA Score 5/6 A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by…
Four Wheel Drive Victoria Partnering with Vic Government to Clean up Bush
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Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith and Member for Seymour and Liberal candidate for Eildon Cindy McLeish recently announced a $220,000 investment in partnership with Four Wheel Drive Victoria to keep our bush clean. Mr Smith said the Napthine Government is delighted that Four Wheel Drive Victoria has joined its campaign and will…
A Month of Sundays Announced as Director’s Attachment Scheme Project
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The Australian Directors Guild (ADG) and Screen Australia today announced that upcoming South Australian feature A Month of Sundays, directed by Matthew Saville, is the next project to take part in the Director’s Attachment Scheme. “This scheme offers career-defining placements with Australian directors of international acclaim, to whom we are enormously grateful for sharing their…
Remember the Great Barrier Reef Zones this School Holidays
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Anglers heading out to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park these school holidays are reminded to keep an eye on their GPS to ensure they follow the zoning rules. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) acting compliance planning manager Andrew Simpson said when the fish are biting it can be easy to lose track…
5 Million Active users on MyGov
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Minister for Human Services Senator the Hon Marise Payne said almost one in three Australian adults gain access to government services through myGov, with a total of five million active users. “myGov has experienced a remarkable rise in traffic since the addition of the Australian Tax Office on 1 July with more than 2 million…
Brick Mansions
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Director Camille Delamarre Starring Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA Rated M Score 1/6 An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. For those of you who are…
Pirovic Enterprises ordered to pay $300,000 over misleading ‘free range’ eggs
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After action brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission The Federal Court has declared by consent that Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd (Pirovic) engaged in misleading conduct and made misleading representations in its labelling and promotion of eggs as ‘free range’. The Court ordered that Pirovic pay a pecuniary penalty of $300,000 and contribute to…