Western Australian Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has approved an immediate 60-day interim ban on the sale of Portable decorative ethanol burners from Midnight pending further assessment by Consumer Protection, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and other consumer agencies nationally. Mr. Mischin said 113 injuries – many serious – and 115 fire incidents had been…
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Worst Word of the Year
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Plain English Foundation has voted Brangelexit as the worst word or phrase of 2016. The word describes the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie by combining their celebrity moniker “Brangelina” with the recent “Brexit” vote. “Brangelexit combines a compound with a compound, creating a rather ugly word,” said Dr. Neil James, Executive Director of…
The Next Stage of Green Bins in Canberra
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The next stage of the registration process for residents in Weston Creek and Kambah to sign up for the ACT Government’s green bin pilot program is now open. “Residents living in the suburbs of Chapman, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Kambah can now opt in to be part of the green bin…
Take Care When Shopping Online
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This Christmas season Shoppers are being warned to avoid a nightmare before Christmas by exercising caution when buying gifts online. Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz said that consumer Affairs Victoria was contacted 7,082 times about issues with online shopping in 2015-16. Minister Kairouz explained that goods that weren’t supplied, or were only supplied…
Remember BBQ Safety
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Five simple gas safety tips could be the difference between holiday BBQ fun or disaster, says Queensland Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr. Anthony Lynham. Dr. Lynham said the government’s petroleum and gas safety inspectors came across dodgy gas installs and unsafe use of gas appliances as part of their job every day. “I’m urging…
Aquaman to be filmed in Australia
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The Turnbull Government has announced $22 million to secure Australia as the filming location for the blockbuster feature film Aquaman, the next DC superhero movie by Warner Bros Pictures. The funding secures a major investment in Australia that will create more than 1000 jobs and inject over $150 million into the economy. The Palaszczuk Government…
Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal Falling Short of Target
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With Christmas fast approaching The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is calling out for help after the number of gifts contributed so far this year is behind the desired target. Charity partners The Salvation Army and Mission Australia rely on the Appeal to help ensure a brighter and happier Christmas for thousands of Australians and fear…
Dates for Monster fest 2017 Announced
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After its most successful edition to date, with festival attendance tripling that of the previous year and more industry attendance and international media coverage than ever before, Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest has set the dates for its seventh annual edition, to be held November 22-26, 2017. These dates include the return of…
New Music Stage Announced for St Kilda 2017 Festival
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The line-up for the 2017 St Kilda Festival’s New Music Stage has been announced. The New Music Stage is an exciting platform for Australia’s hottest new talent which aims to support unsigned artists and the growth of the Australian music industry. The City of Port Phillip is proud to once again produce the renowned annual…
2016 into 2017
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Who would have thought it, The Movie Boards has been around for ten years. Around the time that I started with The Movie Boards, Netflix was still probably delivering DVD via mail. Wow, Pretty cool huh? For those of you who have wondered my obsession with movies probably started about 10 years before I started…