In 1942, Australian sergeant Sir David “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war, held for three years and seven months in Changi Prison, Singapore. With Christmas approaching, Griff decided to make a book called The Happiness Box for the children interned in prison to chase away fear and inspire hope. With this year’s CBCA Book…
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WBCP and GenerationOn create Scooby-Doo ‘Doo Good’ campaign
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, have partnered to create the Scooby-Doo ‘Doo Good’ campaign, a pro-social initiative infused with creativity to mobilize kids and their parents to band together and create change in their local communities. By channeling the spirit of Scooby-Doo, the crime-stopping multigenerational favorite,…
Topgolf® is Coming to Australia
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After confirming the first Australian Topgolf® venue to launch adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Village Roadshow has announced it will be expediting its expansion plans across Australia and APAC. Already receiving a number of enquiries to date, Village Entertainment CEO Kirk Edwards confirmed that a number of location submissions had…
I’ve Come to Say Goodbye: A Memoir of Friendship, Loss & Love – Barbara Carmichael Interview
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A big thank you to Barbara Carmichael for taking the time to answer some questions about her travel memoir I’ve Come to Say Goodbye: A Memoir of Friendship, Loss & Love. Be sure to check out Barara’s website. 1. When did you first travel to India? My first trip was in 2005 at the invitation…
Reserve Bank Reveals New $50 Design
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has today revealed the design of the new $50 banknote. As with the existing banknote, the new $50 features portraits of Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon and the first female member of an Australian parliament, Edith Cowan. The new banknotes will be released into general circulation in October 2018.…
Here’s my Five Cents
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Okay, the reasons for writing this piece are as follows Australia Day is over for another year, a few days ago I turned my TV on to watch Rage Warumpi Band’s music video for My Island Home was on and I’ve got to much time on my hands so I’m trying to use it productivity.…
Production rolling on for Season 4 of Nowhere Boys
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Production is underway on the fourth season of the Emmy® award-winning series Nowhere Boys. Currently filming in and around Melbourne, the 13 x 30 min supernatural action, adventure series will premiere later this year on ABC ME and the ABC ME app. This year, the gang return from a summer of magical training more powerful…
TT Games Announces TT Games Brighton
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TT Games, the makers of the best-selling LEGO videogame franchise published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, have announced the opening of TT Games Brighton, a new UK-based development studio focused on creating new LEGO games designed specifically for mobile platforms. Jason Avent, founder and former head of Boss Alien, will serve as the Head of…
February 3rd is Blue Jacket Day
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On Saturday, February 3, as families across the country go to their local libraries to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day, Peter Rabbit will be teaming up with local events across the country to make the day Blue Jacket Day. Joining forces with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest non-profit children’s literacy organization…
Top Baby Names in Victoria for 2017
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Oliver and Charlotte still reign supreme as Victoria’s best loved baby names according to figures released today by the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Attorney-General Martin Pakula today visited the Royal Women’s Hospital to meet some of Victoria’s babies with the most popular names. Mr. Pakula explained that the 2017 statistics show Oliver…