The ACT Government has recently installed new LED street lighting on residential streets in Isabella Plains as part of a move to improve streetlights across Canberra while also reducing overall costs. Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, said the work in Isabella Plains is the first time in the ACT where LEDs have…
ADF stamp release
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In the lead up to Remembrance Day, Australia Post is honouring the contribution made by our defence forces over the last century with a new stamp issue. Australia Post Managing Director & Group CEO, Ahmed Fahour, said this year commemorates the centenary of World War I and this stamp issue remembers the contribution made by…
Editor’s Note: The Definition of Evidence
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Evidence – noun 1) That which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof 2) Something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign 3) Law Data presented to a court or Jury in proof of facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents or objects Now…
ScreenACT to receive $80,500 from the 2015 ACT Arts Fund Program
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Minister for the Arts Joy Burch announced that ScreenACT will receive $80,500 from the 2015 ACT Arts Fund Program category to support local emerging filmmakers and screen practitioners. “The ACT Government is committed to supporting artistic development for our local film and screen artists. The goal of ScreenACT’s 2015 program is to inspire, develop and…
be aware of holiday scams
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The ACCC has received 1,650 complaints about travel scams this year, with $100,000 reported lost. Most complainants were contacted by phone and many were offered holiday vouchers for $2,000 or $3,000. Others were sold fake trips to Florida or the Bahamas including tickets to theme parks or cruises at greatly discounted rates. “While you are…
Special Forces
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Director Isaac Florentine Staring Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell, Danny Lee Clark Rated MA Score 1/6 In a former Soviet Republic, the President is oppressing the people and with help from a former Bosnian General who’s a sadist, he is extremely hated. An American reporter goes there to catch the atrocities on film but is…
Survivor
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Director John Lyde Staring Danielle Chuchran, Kevin Sorbo, Rocky Myers Rated UK:15 Score1/6 During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors. I would have to say that it is never a good sign for the movie when the only…
Stressful Jobs
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Affects almost one quarter of the population (or 4,640,000 people) in the 12 months to June 2014. The research also revealed that that Sales Support Workers are the most stressed occupation, with almost half (48.3%) experiencing stress in an average 12 months. Hospitality workers (37.7%), Legal, Social…
Homosexual convictions to be expunged
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People with historical convictions for consensual homosexual acts will be able to have those convictions expunged from their criminal record following the passage of Coalition Government legislation by the Victorian Parliament last night. Attorney-General Robert Clark said the Liberal Hamer Government decriminalised homosexual acts in Victoria in 1981, however some in the community were still…
100 Places for 100 Years app launched
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Victorian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Damian Drum recently announced that Victorians will now have access to the state’s war heritage and history through a new mobile app for use on smart phones and tablets. Mr Drum said the ‘100 Places for 100 Years’ app, fully funded by the Victorian Coalition Government, was designed to acknowledge…