Wodonga has been chosen as one of the host cities for the 18th Australian Deaf Games in 2018. The announcement was made today at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Australian Deaf Games in Adelaide. Minister for Sport John Eren said Wodonga was selected because it boasts the elite sporting facilities required for a big…
Will new stores bring Costco a million Aussie shoppers in 2016?
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research in the year to September 2015, a total of 667,000 over the age of 14 Australians (3.4%) were Costco shoppers (people who visit in an average four-week period and/or say they mainly or sometimes shop there). Of all these Total Costco shoppers, 420,000 (63%) actually shop…
The Big Short
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Director Adam Mckay Staring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling & Brad Pitt Rated M Score 6/6 Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. Before I get too far into…
Why the Machete Order Can’t be Trusted
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The best and worst thing for any given movie franchise are the fans and the only people who know the order in which a movie franchise is intended to be viewed (shock horror) are the filmmakers who were involved with the production of the movies. Before we get too far into things I’ve got to…
Dick Smith and Customer Satisfaction
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According to research released by Roy Morgan in the 12 months to September 2015, 1,121,000 Australians aged 14 and over shopped at Dick Smiths in any four weeks, with 82% of them reporting that they were satisfied with their retail experience. Both of these figures are down since September 2011, when some 1,511,000 shoppers passed…
BBC World Service launching My Perfect Country Series
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BBC World Service is launching a compelling new six-part series teaming up with the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) to build the perfect country; the series will be presented by Fi Glover and will start on Thursday 4 February. Fi Glover explained that My Perfect Country will track down ideas which have helped solve…
BBC Two Rebooting Robot Wars
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Mentorn Scotland, part of the Tinopolis Group, has been commissioned by BBC Two to produce a new series of Robot Wars. “Robot Wars is an absolute TV classic and I’m thrilled to be updating it for the next generation of viewers. With new technological advances making for an even more exciting and immersive experience, this…
Shannara Chronicles Premier reaches 7.5 Million Viewers
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According to MTV the debut of their hit new sci-fi fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles reaching 7.5 million total L+3 viewers across all airings, including an average 1.9 million L+3 viewers for the premiere telecast. Mina Lefevre, Executive Vice President and Head of Scripted Development for MTV explained that the two-hour premiere jumped 71% in…
The Olden Days
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Director Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy Staring Tony Martin, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy With Ideas and Interference from Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch & Jason Stephens Rated M Score 5.5/6 The Australian goldfields period drama Rush (1974) was given The Late Show treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines,…
Stawell Harness Racing Club’s 60-Year Anniversary
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Stawell Harness Racing Club will celebrate 60 years of racing history this Australia Day. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula has announced almost $7000 in funding to help stage the historic event, courtesy of the Victorian Racing Industry Fund (VRIF) Race day Attraction Program (RAP). Mr. Pakula said the 60th anniversary race meeting would also include…