Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Sport and Recreation Yvette Berry announce Canberra will host the 2017 NRL ANZAC Test between Australia and New Zealand on Friday 5 May at GIO Stadium. Minister Berry joined NRL Ambassador Alan Tongue, Kangaroos player Shannon Boyd and Kiwi player Jordan Rapana to announce the clash, which is…
Inferno
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Director Ron Howard Staring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan Rated M Score 2/6 When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. I know lately I have been a…
Canberra’s new Park and Pedal scheme opened
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Canberrans now have a central place to park the car for free, grab a coffee, jump on their bike and ride the rest of the way to work with the launch of Australia’s first Park and Pedal scheme. “It’s really exciting to see Australia’s first Park and Pedal scheme launched here in Canberra today, at…
Ash London to Host Red Bull TV Tropfest Stream
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After recently being announced as a live broadcast partner for Tropfest, Red Bull TV has revealed media personality Ash London as the host for the platform’s coverage on Saturday 11th February. Kicking off at 19:30 (AEDT), the Red Bull TV live stream is providing viewers access to the world’s largest short film festival both locally…
Ubisoft releases trailer for Wildlands Documentary
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Ubisoft has announced that it is working on a ground-breaking documentary, which is set to offer one of the most revealing insights to date into the drug trade in South America, and the battle to contain it. Scheduled to release on March 6, 2017, the feature-length film, titled “Wildlands”, will showcase the real stories behind…
Taxi Licence Release Reform for Canberra
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Minister for Regulatory Services Gordon Ramsay today announced the staged release of additional taxi licences from 1 March 2017 as part of the ACT Government’s taxi reform agenda. “The ACT Government has continued to review the on-demand transport market to ensure greater consumer choice, sustainability and long-term competitiveness,” Minister Ramsay commented “With the introduction of…
How to Be Single
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Director Christian Ditter Staring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann Rated M Score 0/6 Review By Tanteliz A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City. I feel dirty just having watched this movie. Please do not waste 1 minute of your life on this movie. The acting is terrible. Flat…
Beauty and the Beast
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Director Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise Staring Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti Rated G Score 4/6 A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell. I suppose watching this was homework for…
Rachel Costanzo Launches New Single Start Again
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Melbourne-based pop singer and DJ, Rachel Costanzo is about to shake up the Aussie music industry with her brand new single, Start Again. This Costanzo’s fourth single in Australia. Combining incredible vocals inspired by the likes of Ariana Grande and a contagious melody, Start Again will electrify and excite listeners. Costanzo went on to explain…
Lisa Mitchell Launches Video for latest single ‘Warriors’
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Lisa Mitchell recently launched the new video for her latest single ‘Warriors’ at an exclusive screening at the iconic Golden Age Cinema in Sydney. The event saw the premiere of the film clip, followed by live performances by Lisa Mitchell, Sarah Belkner, Jack Colwell and recent ARIA award winner Montaigne. ‘Warriors’ is title track of…
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
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Director Paul W.S. Anderson Staring Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter Rated MA Score 2.5/6 Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in…
XXX : The Return of Xander Cage
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Director D.J. Caruso Staring Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone Rated M Score 2/6 Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons. I was planning to get this one up a little earlier but a few things got…
Sane Australia Slams Split
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National mental health organisation SANE Australia has condemned new Hollywood horror film Split for trivialising complex mental illness and depicting people living with dissociative identity disorder as violent villains. The film starring James McAvoy is set to screen in Australian cinemas today (January 26) and features a man living with dissociative identity disorder, formerly known…
Canberra’s aerial fire fighting capability
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman and Federal Minister for Justice Michael Keenan today welcomed the ACT’s aerial firefighting capability. Minister Keenan said the Australian Government invests $14.8 million each year through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) to support states and territories and ensure Australians and our firefighters are protected by the…
BBC Retains Rights to Aegon Championships until 2024
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The BBC will continue to broadcast the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club until 2024. Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport explained that in an extension to the partnership which began in 1979, the new deal sees the tournament remaining free-to-air for tennis fans for a further seven years. Last year, 3.7 million people watched…
Sherlock tops Festive Season Ratings
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Sherlock: The Six Thatchers was the most watched programme over the festive season across all channels, with 11.3 million viewers tuning in according to recently issued consolidated viewing data. The 90-minute episode, which aired on New Year’s Day 2017, achieved a consolidated audience share of 37.8 percent. “We are absolutely thrilled that over 11 million…
Bait
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Director Kimble Rendall Staring Richard Brancatisano, Xavier Samuel, Chris Betts Rated MA Score 3/6 A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building – along with 12-foot Great White Sharks. I’m not the biggest fan of the large carnivorous animal run amuck genre. Possibly the last good movie made of that…
Popular Victorian Baby Names for 2016
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Charlotte reigned as queen of baby names for girls in 2016, while Oliver took the crown as most popular boys’ name for the third year in a row, according to the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. “Victorian parents have again shown an affinity with the name Oliver, while more traditional names such as…