Screen Australia has announced over $550,000 in funding for 16 feature film projects, backing a number of debut and second-time writers, directors and producers – including many making the transition into features for the first time after creating for other platforms. Eleven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while five projects…
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Greens introduce bill to end WA Shark Cull
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The Australian Greens have today announced they will introduce a private members bill in the Senate to end WA’s shark cull. “Our Bill ends the exemption to the EPBC Act that has allowed Colin Barnett’s cruel cull to go ahead. It will also prevent the Federal Environment Minister from granting any future exemptions to the…
Don’t let what started out as a favour land you in Jail
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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) is warning the Australians about the risks associated with online romance scams. “ACBPS is investigating a number of incidents where people have unknowingly been used as drug mules. In particular, cases of people bringing packages into Australia or sending packages to Australia for others that are laced with…
Spring Breakers
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Directed by Harmony Korine Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson Rated R Score 3/6 Four college girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work. Spring Breakers is…
Rattenbury calls for feedback on proposed changes to ACTION’s bus service
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has invited the community to provide feedback on proposed changes to ACTION’s bus service. “A number of improvements have been identified in the ACTION bus network for 2014 and we are now calling on the community to provide feedback,” Mr. Rattenbury said. Highlights of the proposed new…
Battle of Beersheba Stamp Release
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Australia Post and Israel Post are marking the Battle of Beersheba through the release of a commemorative issue of two stamps. The Battle of Beersheba is a significant event in the history of both countries and one of Australia’s greatest and least-known military triumphs, the battle took place on 31 October 1917 as part of…
Visa Red Tape Cut
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Under a new, move by the Gillard Government Visitor visas will be simplified and a new short stay activity visa will be created. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O’Connor commented that final approval of the legislation by the Governor-General is required; this builds on the Better Regulation Ministerial Partnership commitment to cut the total…
Death Race: Inferno
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Director Roel Reiné Staring Luke Goss, Tanit Phoenix, Danny Trejo Rated MA Score 2/6 Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, aka Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew. You would be forgiven if you had…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Director Peter Jackson Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage Rating M Score 5/6 A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a “unexpected journey” to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. The Hobbit would have…
The Guard
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Directed by John Michael McDonagh Staring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong Rating MA Score 6/6 An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Compared to any other ‘Crime’ movie that I have seen in recent years the Guard is…