Royal Australian Navy Minehunter, HMAS Yarra, has been undertaking an underwater search off Papua New Guinea for HMAS AE1, the Navy’s first submarine. The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC RAN, said the search had been ongoing for many years, and Yarra’s crew was up to the task. “The full expertise and…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Director Jonathan Liebesman Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner Rated M Score 2/6 Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover…
Australian Government pledges $1.85mill to support Papua New Guinea’s Western Province
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In a partnership between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Cairns-based Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC) The Australian Government will provide $1.85 million to a two-year pilot program promoting economic and community development and disease prevention in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province. Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop explained that the…
National Geographic #1 subscription for Dads
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According to research by Roy Morgan There are over 2.5 million dads in Australia with kids under 18 still at home. Tim Martin, General Manager – Media, Roy Morgan Research explained that research has shown that National Geographic is the most popular magazine among dads, with 153,000 of them reading per average issue in the…
Transcendence
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Director Peter Pfister Starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman Rated M Score3/6 A scientist’s drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program. Like all good science-fiction Transcendence asks us to think about some of the important questions in life like, what it is to be…
ACCC reminding Dads to remember DIY project safety
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With Father’s Day this Sunday the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reminding dads that safety comes first when completing DIY projects around the home. “Hardware, tools and equipment are popular gifts for dads but it’s important to remember that many injuries and deaths occur during maintenance and DIY activities around the home,” ACCC Deputy…
Cuban Fury
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Director James Griffiths Starring Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd Rated M Score 3/6 Beneath Bruce Garrett’s under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire. This might be a slightly clichéd and stereotypical movie but when you see this one at…
Predestination
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Directed by The Spierig Brothers Starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor, Sarah Snook Rated MA Score 6/6 The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. Predestination marks the second time that Ethan Hawke has worked with The Spierig Brothers Michael and…
APC partners with SIA on new Workplace Safety initiative
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The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is launching a new initiative, the Workplace Safety Alliance, to ignite action around workplace safety through the life-changing stories of Australian Paralympians. Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Jason Hellwig explained that the APC’s Workplace Safety Alliance will provide member organisations with access to Australian Paralympic athletes to engage employees through their…
Vic Government abolishes suspended sentences
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The Victorian Coalition Government’s abolition of suspended sentences takes full effect today. Attorney-General, Robert Clark said from today, Labor’s revolving door approach to justice was finally over and would-be offenders were on notice that suspended sentences will no longer be available in any court for any crime; jail will mean jail. Mr Clark explained that…