The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins has welcomed the move by Telstra to waive its silent line fees for victims of domestic and family violence. Senator Conroy explained that the issue of fees for silent or unlisted numbers was considered…
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$1 Million announced to reduce blindness in Laos
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Foreign Minister Bob Carr recently announced a new $1 million avoidable blindness initiative in Laos during his visit to the Vientiane Ophthalmology Centre. Senator Carr explained that Australian support will include the delivery of primary eye care, training for nurses, eye doctors and ophthalmologists, as well as provision of equipment for testing. Senator Carr pointed…
Uluru wins tourism top prize
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The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has taken out the top prize at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, as Australia’s best major tourist attraction. Environment Minister Tony Burke today congratulated the park’s traditional owners, board and staff on their win. “I know I’m not alone in my passion for Uluru. More than 250,000 people visit the…
Holden signs 3-year NRL sponsorship deal
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Holden has recently signed a 3-year sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League. The multi-million dollar deal marks the first time in 15 years Holden has sponsored a football code. The deal grants them the naming rights to:- The Holden State of Origin Series between New South Wales and Queensland The Holden Cup (NRL National…
Beware of Malware in Tax Scams
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In 2012, the Australian Tax Office received just over 26,000 reports from the public on a wide range of scams including fake job advertisements, emails and bogus phone calls. An ATO spokesman commented that various tricks where used by the scammers like sending emails with attachments that appear to have come from the ATO, which…
Canberra 100th anniversary coin unveiled
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ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, representing the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Bernie Ripoll, today unveiled the design for the new commemorative Centenary of Canberra circulating coin. The 20-cent coin shows the original blueprint for Canberra, as designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin; the commemorative coin…
Women’s Australian Open coming to Canberra
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ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher announced that the 2013 ISPS HANDA Women’s Australian Open, will be hosted at the Royal Canberra Golf Club for the first time. “Royal Canberra will provide a superb setting for the event and along with Australian players Karrie Webb, Katherine Hull-Kirk and Canberra’s Nikki Campbell, there will be great competition…
Australian Music Legends honoured
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Ten legends of Australian music have been honoured as recipients of the 2013 Australia Post Legends award. This year’s Australia Post Australian Legends are Cold Chisel, Men At Work, INXS, The Seekers and AC/DC; individual artists Kylie Minogue, John Farnham AO, Olivia Newton-John AO and Paul Kelly; and the one and only Ian “Molly” Meldrum.…
Editor’s Note 120
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As discussed in the previous Editor’s Note at the beginning of every week I will be making a list of DVDs that I intend to review this week. Of course other DVDs and movies will be reviewed. Also News articles will be posted when they are written. The River Murders Spartacus Detective Dee The Debt…
Editor’s Note #119
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Ok, for those of you out there in the world wide web who have not read my previous 118, trust me they do exist about three of them have made their way to the current page but the rest will not be posted on this current version of The Movie Boards. I would like to…