The industrial platform of the Venice International Film Festival Venice Production Bridge will focus on Russia for the first time in history. Evgenia Markova, ROSKINO CEO said that a series of events will gather leading Russian and Italian industry professionals as part of the festival’s business program. Besides that, Russia is widely presented in competition…
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Perth to Host 2021 AFL Grand Final
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Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…
2021 AFL Grand Final Moved From MCG
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The Victorian Government has agreed to the relocation of the 2021 AFL Grand Final from the home of football, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a decision made in the best interests of the health and safety of Victorians as we continue to drive down the…
Australia Post’s Commitment to Shipping Perishable Goods across Australia
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Australia Post has announced its long-term commitment to shipping perishable goods across Australia, as it continues to support small businesses who are experiencing a boom in demand. Acting Group CEO and Managing Director Rodney Boys said today’s announcement provides certainty to many businesses who rely heavily on Australia Post to ship their produce to customers.…
Streamline – Release Update
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Editor’s Note due to Covid restrictions the details surrounding the cinemas screening Streamline have changed for its upcoming release. On the eve of its September 2 national cinema release, Umbrella Entertainment is proud to announce the locations currently confirmed to screen the new quality Australian cinematic drama, Streamline – starring Levi Miller, Jason Isaacs and…
Food Donation Headed to Shepparton
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Coles has sent two semi-trailers full of groceries from Melbourne to Shepparton, donating 46 pallets of chilled and ambient products including staples such as butter, milk, eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables and grocery essentials. The groceries have been delivered to Shepparton FoodShare and will help provide urgent support for vulnerable members of the community who are…
NAPLAN 2021 Report Released
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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority CEO, David de Carvalho has said that the global COVID-19 pandemic has had no significant impact on students’ literacy and numeracy achievement at the national or state/territory level, according to the NAPLAN 2021 summary information that has been released. Mr. Carvalho also said that in addition, the long-term trend…
A Beginner’s Guide to Grief Receives Production Funding
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SBS and Screen Australia have announced production funding for A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, the next successful project from the Digital Originals initiative, in addition to six new projects chosen for further development. Digital Originals is a joint initiative of Screen Australia and SBS created to develop exciting and innovative scripted short form projects to…
Australia Post to boost jobs and weekend deliveries
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With extended lockdowns and parcel volumes hitting heights not seen since Christmas last year, Australia Post is introducing new measures to keep deliveries moving including a hiring blitz to boost staff numbers and ramp up weekend deliveries. Australia Post Executive General Manager, Community and Consumer Nicole Sheffield said that having already opened pop-up sites to…
Silent Pool Gin has arrived in Australia
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Super premium gin brand Silent Pool Gin, has arrived in Australia this month, direct from the United Kingdom curtesy of the rolling hills of Surrey Hills. According to local legend in the early 1200s, a Woodcutter’s daughter was discovered floating in the Silent Pool, alongside the crest of Prince John – the future King of…