TV Week is excited to announce that music sensation Delta Goodrem will perform her new single, “Dear Life”, at the 58th TV Week Logie Awards in Melbourne on May 8, the first exclusive television performance of this song. “Dear Life” will be released on May 6. It was co-written with Sydney songwriters DNA, who helped…
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MTV Renews The Shannara Chronicles for Second Season
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MTV has announced that it has renewed “The Shannara Chronicles,” its adaptation of the international best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, for a second season. “This dream team delivered a beautiful, ground breaking show with compelling stories and character journeys which brought in new viewers. I can’t wait to see what season 2 brings,” said…
David Hockney exhibition coming to National Gallery of Victoria
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Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced the next exhibition in the National Gallery of Victoria’s summer series, an innovative survey of the work of iconic British artist David Hockney. Opening on 11 November, the exhibition will be curated by the NGV in collaboration with David Hockney. It will feature more than 700 works…
Hundreds of Kids to Benefit from Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Access scheme
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Last week, Victoria became the first state in Australia to legalise access to medicinal cannabis for those in exceptional circumstances. Hundreds of kids with severe epilepsy will have access to medicinal cannabis as early as next year, with new fast-tracked funding to support the roll-out of the Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Access scheme. Victorian Premier Daniel…
ACCC Announces fourth regional petrol market study
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that Cairns will be the fourth regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements introduced by the Australian Government in December 2014. “Cairns petrol prices are among the highest in Queensland considering its size and location. However, the ACCC also considered a range…
Wesley Church Redevelopment wins approval
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Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has approved a $200 million redevelopment of the Wesley Church site at 118-148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. The approved permit includes conditions to extend the building setbacks, reduce overshadowing over Cohen Place and increase the separation to the nearby Regency tower. The redevelopment also includes ground and lower level retail space,…
WA Wins Navy Shipbuilding Contract
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Premier Colin Barnett has welcomed the news that Western Australia was one of the two locations to implement the Australian Government’s commitment to a continuous build of naval surface ships in Australia. Mr. Barnett said this was recognition of the State’s capability in the naval shipbuilding sector and a massive boost for local jobs and…
Car Sharing Trial Hits ACT
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Canberrans will have access to another innovative transport option with the launch of a two-year trial of car sharing in the ACT today. Minister for Transport and Municipal Services Meegan Fitzharris said the trial will involve two car sharing companies, GoGet and Popcar, and will give people access to a small fleet of vehicles across…
Dolly Relaunches as Bi-Monthly Title
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Dolly celebrated the relaunch of its iconic magazine with an impromptu live performance by hottest new Australian boy band, In Stereo, held at Sydney’s Luna Park on this morning. While the publishing industry has seen a dramatic revolution in the digital age, some things will never change as hundreds of young teenage fans converged at…
Dawn of Justice Box Office Hits $800 Million
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Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reached a worldwide box office of $800 million. “We want to thank our partners in exhibition for their unwavering support in delivering the film, day-and-date, to a record number of screens for a March corridor,…