Eventcepts is incredibly excited to announce that preparations have begun for the arrival of Ms. Susan Sarandon into Melbourne, marking her first visit to the city. The Academy Award winning actress is traveling to participate in two La Dolce Italia events, where she will share tales of her revered life and career. Fittingly, Ms. Sarandon’s…
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WA Interactive Coastal Waters Documentary
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Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said that six years of fieldwork, covering about 476,000 square kilometres and led by the WA Museum, had been captured on video beneath the Waves, showcasing the majesty of Western Australia’s Kimberley coastal and offshore waters and made available to the public. “But rather than presenting these extraordinary…
Corbell Reforming Double Jeopardy Laws
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Today ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbel has introduced new laws into the Legislative Assembly that will ensure that people acquitted of serious offences in cases where a trial has found to be tainted or fresh and compelling evidence has been found will be able to be retried. “The Supreme Court Amendment Bill 2016 provides a range…
Applications for ACT Multicultural Participation Grants Program Open
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Yvette Berry Minister for Multicultural and Youth Affairs is encouraging local community groups involved in promoting and nurturing cultural diversity across Canberra to apply for a share in the ACT Government’s $260,000 Participation (Multicultural) Grants Program. Minister Berry explained that the main aim of the grant program is to enhance the community through the provision…
Court Battle Surrounding Documentary The Opposition
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In a David-and-Goliath battle over a slice of Papua New Guinea paradise, Joe Moses, leader of the Paga Hill Settlement, struggles to save his 3,000 people before they are evicted. Battling it out in the courts, Joe may find his community replaced with a five star hotel and marina. The Opposition is an investigative documentary…
Pitt to Morrison: Don’t Short Change Queensland
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Queensland’s Treasurer Curtis Pitt says Queenslanders will have their chance at the coming federal election to pass judgement on any attempt to short-change the state on infrastructure spending in tomorrow night’s Federal Budget. “If NSW and Victoria receive the lion’s share of a suggested $5 billion for public transport infrastructure in the Federal Budget, then…
Budget 2016: Retaining Super Breaks for Women and Low Income Earners
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Industry Super Australia strongly welcomes reports today in the Australian Financial Review that the Budget will re-target high end super tax concessions to preserve savings incentives for women and other lower income earners. Robbie Campo, Deputy Chief Executive of Industry Super Australia, says if the reports prove correct then it will be a major win…
Women’s Health Victoria Celebrates Safe Access Zones
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Women’s Health Victoria is celebrating the commencement of safe access zones in Victoria today. We congratulate the Victorian Government on introducing this important and long awaited reform and thank all the parliamentarians involved in the passing of this legislation. Rita Butera, Executive Director of Women’s Health Victoria explained that the legislation creates safe access zones…
Watership Down reinterpreted into a four-part animated mini-series
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Beloved novel Watership Down will continue its adventure as today BBC One and Netflix announce the classic tale will be reinterpreted into a four-part animated mini-series set to air in 2017. The series will premiere on BBC One in the UK; and worldwide, outside of the UK, on Netflix. Set in the idyllic rural landscape…
Turner Launching Movie Streaming Service FilmStruck
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the Criterion Collection will be collaborating to develop Turner’s first domestic direct-to-consumer streaming product, launching in the fall of 2016. Peter Becker, president of the Criterion Collection explained that this brand new subscription video on-demand service for film aficionados, developed and managed by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in collaboration with…