The Victorian Andrews Labor Government has built a virtual world of Melbourne’s underground history and landmarks – including the Metro Tunnel – in Minecraft to help students hone their creativity and problem-solving skills. Minister for Education James Merlino and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan launched a Minecraft collaboration between the Department of Education and…
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Casting Announced for BBC One and FX Adaption A Christmas Carol
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BBC One and FX are partnering on a new adaptation of the timeless classic, A Christmas Carol. The three-part special is a unique and original take on the Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story by Steven Knight (Taboo, Peaky Blinders) and a haunting, hallucinatory, spine-tingling immersion into Scrooge’s dark night of the soul. It will be…
Record Setting Active April 2019
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From Donvale to Dunolly, a record 130,211 Victorians of all ages and abilities took the pledge to ramp up their level of fitness and physical activity in the 2019 Premier’s Active April. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today congratulated everyone who had signed up to the Premier’s Active April and spread…
NSW First-Time Drink Drivers Face Immediate Three-Month Licence Suspension
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From May 2019 in New South Wales, drink drivers who are first-time, lower range offenders will receive an immediate three-month licence suspension and a fine of $561. New South Wales Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said this reform makes it clear if you break the law, you will pay the price. “We are…
Netflix Signs First Look Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment
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Netflix has closed a first look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. Under the new deal, Dark Horse Entertainment will give Netflix a first look at its IP for both film and TV and has started exploring future projects. Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake signed on to produce. Netflix and Dark…
Principal Photography Begins on The Witches
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Principal photography has begun on “The Witches,” a fantastical adventure from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”). Starring Oscar winners Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérable,” “Ocean’s 8”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Help,” “The Shape of Water”), Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (“The Hunger Games” films, “The Lovely Bones”), and award-winning comedy legend Chris Rock. Newcomer Jahzir Kadeem…
AFL Emergency service workers Tribute Match
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Emergency service workers from across the state will be honoured at an AFL tribute match between Hawthorn and Collingwood football clubs on Friday 5 July. The Andrews Labor Government, the AFL, the Hawthorn and the Collingwood Football Clubs and emergency service agencies are standing together in support of emergency service workers and the Emergency Services…
Netflix Announces Korean Adaptation of Designated Survivor
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Netflix has announced that Designated Survivor: 60 Days, a Korean adaptation of Designated Survivor, will launch globally in July. The worldwide rights for the title was licensed from global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne). Designated Survivor: 60 Days follows the main storyline of the original format but has been adapted to feature more of the…
Single-Use Straws Banned from Victorian Zoos
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All single-use plastic bottles will be banned from Zoos Victoria sites in an effort to move towards zero public waste going to landfill. Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said that from 1 May, single-use plastic bottled water and soft drinks, along with straws and plastic bags, will no longer be used or…
More Cast for BBC One and Netflix’s Dracula
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Additional casting has been unveiled for BBC One and Netflix’s forthcoming Dracula. Joining Claes Bang as Dracula will be Jonathan Aris (Sherlock, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Sacha Dhawan (The Boy With The Top Knot, The Great), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits, Adulting), Catherine Schell (Doctor Who, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service), Youssef Kerkour (Home, Jack Ryan), and Clive…