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Netflix Announces Abla Fahita Series

Netflix has announced its collaboration with Abla Fahita to produce its second Egyptian original series. Scheduled for release in 2020, Abla Fahita’s debut on Netflix will be produced by OKWRD production in cooperation with ASAP Productions & EP Amin El Masri. The show will shed light on the human side of Abla Fahita in a…

Phasing out Single Use Plastics in the ACT

The phase out of single‑use plastics in the ACT will begin next year with legislation to be introduced to ban certain problematic items where there is an alternative available. “The ACT Government will introduce legislation to ban the sale and distribution of problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic products early next year,” Minister for Recycling and…

Legal to Ride E-Scooters in the ACT

Minister for Justice, Consumer Affairs and Road Safety, Shane Rattenbury, has announced changes that mean e scooters and similar e-mobility devices will be legal to ride in the ACT by Christmas. “Many ACT residents are keen to take advantage of e-scooters and similar e-mobility devices. I’m pleased to announce that these devices will be legal…

Funding for Regional Victorian Performance Tours

A smorgasbord of creative events and performances are set to tour Victoria’s regional cities and towns in 2020, including hip-hop, ballet, theatre, orchestras and children’s shows. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announced the latest round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Touring Victoria program, with nearly $600,000 helping nine grant recipients take 160 creative…

Increased Funding for Victoria’s Botanic Gardens

The Andrews Labor Government is preserving and improving Victoria’s precious botanic gardens with more than $1.4 million for gardens across the state. “Victoria is blessed with beautiful gardens and these grants will help them remain healthy for future generations.” Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio commented “Botanic gardens are the lifeblood…

Netflix Orders New Korean Sci-Fi Series

Netflix has announced a new Korean original series The Silent Sea (working title) and confirmed actor Jung Woo-sung serving as an executive producer of the show, which is set in a precarious future where Earth is running out of water. The Silent Sea is a mystery sci-fi thriller that follows a story of elite scientists…

TAC Christmas Road Safety Campaign

The heartbreaking moment that a family member is told a loved one has been killed is at the centre of the Transport Accident Commission’s pre-Christmas safety push. Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford joined the TAC and Road Safety Victoria to urge Victorians to think about their loved ones and the…

10000 Downloads for SharkSmart app

Western Australian ocean users have got behind the McGowan Government’s new SharkSmart WA app with more than 10,000 people downloading the app in just over a month. WA Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly said the app is being promoted as part of the McGowan Government’s new Sea Sense campaign, which is raising awareness of personal water…