Director Ryan Coogler Staring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Rated M Score 3.5/6 The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. For those of you keeping track this is the seventh movie in the…
Shopping At Shopping Centres
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With Christmas approaching very quickly here is something to think about as you go out and complete your Christmas shopping. In the financial year to June 2015, 16.5 million Australians 14+ (85%) shopped at one or more shopping centres in an average four week period. Chadstone was the top destination, with 396,000 Australians a month…
Works to Begin at Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
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Western Australian Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett and Energy Minister Mike Nahan today announced that the State Government had approved regional energy provider Horizon Power to execute a power supply agreement with the CSIRO for the supply of electricity to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO). “This agreement helps deliver the Government’s broader commitment for…
BBC Announces two David Attenborough programmes for 2016
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The BBC has recently announced two brand new Natural History programmes for BBC One and BBC Two with Sir David Attenborough for 2016: a special one-off interview with David to mark his 90th birthday next year, presented by Kirsty Young; and a programme looking at the enchanting world of bioluminescence. “2015 has been an outstanding…
Gentleman uses call-in powers to approve Demolition on Northbourne Avenue Housing Precinct
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ACT Minister for Planning, Mick Gentleman, has used his ‘call-in’ powers to approve the demolition of several public housing buildings along the northern parts of Northbourne Avenue. “I have made the decision to call in this development application after being well informed by the heritage council as well as the broader community. This will ensure…
Taboo Eight Episode Series Starts Filming
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Taboo, a major eight-episode drama series created by Steven Knight and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm for BBC One and FX, is to start filming in London this week starring Tom Hardy in the lead role alongside a major international cast. Taboo will star Hardy as James Keziah Delaney who returns to 1814 London after 10…
New Zealand invests in Racecourse Safety
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New Zealand’s Racing Minister Nathan Guy has recently announced that a total of $618,421 will be invested in 26 projects to improve safety and development at racecourses. The funding comes from the Racing Safety Development Fund which provides $1 million annually to racecourse safety and development across two funding rounds. “This year’s first funding round…
WA State Government provides $150,000 Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies has recently announced that Paralympic athletes are $150,000 closer to getting to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to funding from the State Government. “The Australian Paralympic Team is an important sporting team on the national landscape and they help shape community attitudes towards disability,” Ms Davies…
Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge
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Director Wych Kaosayananda Starring Kane Kosugi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Rade Serbedzija Rated MA Score 0/6 Suffering from amnesia, a young man trying to discover his true identity is kidnapped by an underground crime organization and turned into a ruthless assassin. With Kazuya’s Revenge, there is a small lesson for filmmakers about the titles of their films.…
ACT allows mobile phone GPS functions to be used while driving
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ACT motorists and riders are now able to use their mobile phones’ GPS systems when the phone is mounted correctly while driving and riding, following changes introduced by Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury. The GPS function found on most current mobile phones has previously been illegal to use while driving and riding in the ACT,…