Tom Haramis’ compelling, inspirational doco Fight to Live – a dazzling portrait of Australian UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting champion and domestic abuse survivor “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings – will play The Gold Coast Film Festival and Inner West Film Fest before releasing around Australia on May 15, coinciding with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. From Hoop…
The Blood Run – Melbourne Premiere
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In June 2022, the remarkable ultra-marathon runner, Callan Gates, arrived at Sydney Harbour after running a massive 250kms from Newcastle along the Great North Walk (GNW), in one single go (without sleep), to raise funds for a charity close to his heart – the Leukaemia Foundation. Despite those around him doubting that he could complete…
Expend4bles
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Director Scott Waugh Stars Jason Statham, 50 Cent & Megan Fox Rated MA Score 0/6 The Expendables – original and new – are on a mission, this time to Qadhafi’s old chemical weapons plant in Libya to intercept Suharato Rahmat, on his own solo operation to steal nuclear missile detonators for his wicked client, Ocelot.…
Comedy Series Top End Bub Goes into Production in May 2024
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Screen Australia, Prime Video, Goalpost Pictures, ZDF Studios, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation have announced that new romantic comedy series, Top End Bub, will be going into production in May 2024. Top End Bub sees Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, The Sapphires, The Artful Dodger) and Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great) return to…
MIFF’s 37°South Market
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Australia’s only screen content co-financing market to occur in the context of a major festival, 37°South Market brings the global screen content financing marketplace to Melbourne. The selective four-day event spans individually scheduled meetings, screenings for films seeking marketplace attachment, B2B meetings and panel discussions; presenting a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to build valuable…
Gettin’ Square Gettin’ a Sequel
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Screen Queensland has announced the commencement of filming for SPIT, the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Australian comedy Gettin’ Square. As with the original, the story will mostly centre in and around the Gold Coast, with filming also taking place in Toowoomba and Brisbane through to May 2024. Written by Gold Coast-based writer and…
The Eleventh Hour
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Director John Lyde Starring Matthew Reese, Jennifer Klekas, K. Danor Gerald Rated M Score -1/6 A North Korean general’s vendetta against a U.S. team of special ops soldiers who are on a mission to free Japanese political prisoners. Getting a feature length film made certainly is a daunting task, I’d like to congratulate writer/director/editor John…
New Public Housing in West Belconnen
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The ACT Government is building and renewing the housing our growing city needs, with construction on nine new public housing units in West Belconnen now complete and ready to welcome its newest tenants. The homes have been developed under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program, which has seen more than 475 homes…
Floriade Out into the Community
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Floriade Community will again be spreading colourful blooms across Canberra’s suburbs and town centres when Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring, returns for 2024.Eligible community groups and organisations are invited to apply now to participate in Floriade Community and bring their corner of the city to life with bursts of colour this spring.The Floriade Community…
Emotional Baggage Research by eharmony
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Research by eharmony has revealed mixed feelings about how emotional baggage affects future relationships. Emotional baggage is the leftovers from failed relationships that can prove burdensome when trying to form new ones. Unresolved pain, emotional issues and stress points can all cause problems when carried from one partnership to the next. “It’s encouraging to see…
Victorians Urged to Take Fatigue Seriously
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RACV is calling on Victorian motorists to take the risks of fatigue seriously while driving over the Easter weekend. According to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), around 30 people die each year (five-year average) in Victoria and up to 200 people suffer serious injuries in crashes caused by fatigue. The TAC said driving when tired…
Battle of the Hot Cross Buns
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Coles has released egg-citing new data that reveals which state is buying the most hot cross buns this Easter, with the spiced staple expected to hop out supermarket doors in record numbers having already sold more than 49 million since Boxing Day. With 61 percent of Coles customers planning to eat hot cross buns…
Critical Incident and Sunny Nights Headed to Stan
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Screen Australia and Stan have announced two new Australian drama series, Critical Incident, a six-part contemporary crime drama set in Western Sydney from Matchbox Productions, and Sunny Nights from Jungle Entertainment which follows two siblings who get caught up in the criminal underworld while navigating the beauty cosmetics industry. The two productions have received major…
New Public Housing for Tuggeranong
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A new 30-unit public housing development has opened in Tuggeranong and is ready to welcome tenants. The unit complex is one of the largest public housing developments delivered under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing program. The program, launched in 2019, aims to deliver 1,400 renewed or new public homes by mid-2027, which…
Posties Face An Average of 200 Hazards Daily
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Australia Post’s latest safety data has revealed over 81,000 hazards were logged by Posties in the past 12 months – a staggering average of more than 200 per day.The data, tracked and logged by Posties on their handheld devices, shows that dogs remain the number one logged hazard encountered, with low hanging branches and obstructive…
Bad News for the Easter Egg
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Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data.The global agribusiness banking specialist says data analysis shows Australian retail chocolate prices overall are up 8.8 per cent on the previous year. This comes as the global price of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, has…
Road House (2024)
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Director Doug Liman Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, Jessica Williams Rated MA Score 2/6 Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. Even though it has been 35 years since the release of the original Road…