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Child 44

Director Daniel Espinosa Starring Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace Rated MA Score 5/6 A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. Child 44 was adapted from a 2008 novel of the same name by Tom Rob Smith of the same name and is…

One in Ten Australians have slept rough

A staggering one in 10 Australians have been forced to sleep rough at some stage in their lives, with new research by RMIT University revealing the true plight of the homeless. The study found about 1.4 million Australians have slept rough while homeless, with 13 per cent of currently housed Australians experiencing homelessness during their…

NRL Grand Final: Broncos Fans & Cowboys Fans

Here is something to think about when you sit down to watch the NRL Grand final. According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research 1,106,000 Australians 14+ support the Brisbane Broncos, almost three times as many as support the North Queensland Cowboys (389,000). But the Cowboys’ fan-base is much more gender neutral, with women…

Four Australian Films to have Asian Premieres at BIFF

Screen Australia has recently announced that four Australian films will have their Asian premieres at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), from 1 to 10 October in South Korea. A spokesperson from Screen Australia explained that The Dressmaker, The Daughter, Last Cab to Darwin and Backtrack have been selected for BIFF, one of the biggest…

Sicario

Director Denis Villeneuve Starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Rated MA Score 5/6 An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. Before we get to far into things a few pieces of…

Eagles Fans vs. Hawks Fans

According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research 653,000 Australians 14+ support the West Coast Eagles, compared with 498,000 behind the Hawthorn Hawks. West Coast’s fan-base is also a bit more gender neutral, with women making up 44% compared with 40% of the Hawks’. The research also revealed that only around 1 in 5…

BBC Unveils Eurovision Song Search

The BBC has announced its biggest ever Eurovision song search to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. “This year really will be the biggest song search for Eurovision the BBC has ever undertaken. With input from key industry figures and fan associations, plus with the public having the final say, we…

Renmark’s Chaffey Theatre receives $90k touch up

The curtain will rise and fall again on performances at Renmark’s Chaffey Theatre after its jammed counterweight system was fixed thanks to State Government funding. South Australian Minister for the Arts Jack Snelling explained that the State Government committed $90,000 towards providing the curtain with a new lease on life. “Renmark’s Chaffey Theatre was built…

Canberra International Film Festival 2015

The Chief Minister for the ACT, and Minister for Tourism and Events, Andrew Barr MLA launched the Canberra International Film Festival (CIFF) which is in its 19th year at the National Film and Sound Archive, Acton. The Chief Minister switched on the large neon film festival sign which was constructed this year to mark the…