According to a study published this week by Professor Mingguang He from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Spending more time playing outside could protect children from short-sightedness as they grow up. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined the effect of 40 minutes of additional outside activity…
Seven New Projects Receive Funding
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Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced $455,226 in the latest round of Film Victoria’s production investment funding towards diverse projects, ranging from an animated sketch show to a documentary about an Australian Olympic champion. Mr. Foley explained that this translates to seven new Victorian film, television and web projects that will get off…
Skip Ahead Recipients Announced
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Google and Screen Australia have today announced the second annual recipients of the Skip Ahead initiative. Skip Ahead will provide the five 2015 recipients with the funding and production resources required to create unique online content and engage new audiences around the world. Google will contribute funding and resources, and will support the successful applicants…
New Legislation for Dog and Cat Breeding in the ACT
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, announced that Legislation designed to prevent the intensive breeding of dogs and cats for the local pet market has commenced today. “Today marks a major step forward for animal welfare in the ACT, preventing the kind of serious animal welfare issues we have seen in other states…
Aboriginal Flag to permanently fly over Victoria’s Parliament House
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Beginning today, the Aboriginal flag will permanently fly over Victoria’s Parliament House Australian and Victorian State flag acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land, and the continued strength of Aboriginal identity. “Aboriginal people are the Traditional Owners of this country. It’s only right that we acknowledge their continued connection as the…
Jaguar F-Pace Sets World Record
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Jaguar’s first family sports car has defied gravity by performing a record-breaking 360 degree loop, one day ahead of its global motor show debut in Frankfurt. Fiona Pargeter, Global PR Communications Director, Jaguar Land Rove explained that the all-new Jaguar F-PACE, the world’s most practical sports car, was driven with daring precision by expert British…
Rising money to fight against heart disease with Tomatoes
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Haar’s Nursery is helping the fight against heart disease by donating twenty cents from every ‘Big Heart Tomato’ plant sold to the Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Appeal. Dubbed ‘Big Heart Tomato’, the ox-heart tomato pot-plants are available in Bunnings stores throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and ACT until early November and bear fruit…
Behind the Scenes on the Block
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In the lead up to the new season of Channel 9’s The Block Zest Events International was called upon to give Scotty Cam’s HQ a makeover. “Zest was commissioned to create the centrepiece of the Sunday night room reveals at Scotty’s HQ. While contestants listen to the feedback and scores from the judges they stand…
New Series of Still Open All Hours Starts Filming
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Filming has began on location in Doncaster on a new series of Still Open All Hours, the new series will begin with a Christmas special. “It‘s wonderful to be returning with our fantastic cast to Granville’s daft, warm and life-affirming world, full of the kind of characters and situations that could only come from the…
Series 2 of Poldark has commenced filming
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Filming has begun this week in Cornwall for the second series of Poldark. This series, produced by Mammoth Screen, will consist of 10 episodes, all written by Debbie Horsfield and adapted from the acclaimed novels by Winston Graham. “It’s exciting to be bringing this wonderful cast back together as we continue the story of Poldark.…
Australian GP staying in Victoria until 2023
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events John Eren at the Albert Park setting today to announce the extension that keeps the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne until 2023. “We are very happy to extend our relationship with Melbourne, who continue to set the standard for Formula 1®…
Doctor Who: The Movie
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Director Geoffrey Sax Starring Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook Rated M Score 4.5/6 The newly-regenerated Doctor takes on the Master on the turn of the millennium, 31 December 1999. If you think about it this 1996 movie was an important stepping stone in bringing Doctor Who back to our television screens in 2005. Before…
Everest — Scott Fischer Featurette
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Aussie Girls and Boys Sevens take Gold and Silver at Commonwealth Youth Games
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The Australian Sevens boys and girls teams representing the country at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa have earned a gold and silver medal. The girls team were in scintillating form as they added to their Youth Olympics title from 14 months ago to clinically dispose of Canada 36-5 while the boys lost to…
Vth Commonwealth Youth Games Comes to a Close
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Some of the finest athletes across the globe have brought the flag down on five unforgettable days of great sporting achievements as the Commonwealth Youth Games came to an end. Commenting on the overwhelming success of the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games, CGF President Louise Martin CBE said “Samoa has truly delivered, in every sense, the…
The Pub is not Just for drinking …… Who Knew?!?
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According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research In an average three months, the number of Australians going to the pub for a meal outstrips those going for just a drink. “Our latest findings suggest that Slim Dusty’s mythical ‘Pub with no Beer’ might stand a chance in this day and age, as long…
4 Episodes of Brazilian Telenovela Totalmente Demais to be filmed in Australia
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Tourism Australia has teamed up with Brazil’s leading TV network Globo to produce Australian episodes of its new TV drama – Totalmente Demais which translates to ‘Totally Awesome’ – helping to further boost Brazilian’s growing desire for holidaying in Australia. The visit, which is being conducted in partnership with Destination New South Wales and Tourism…
Recent Rainfall Boosts SA Crops
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Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell said the latest edition of PIRSA’s Crop and Pasture report reveals last month’s rainfall increased South Australia’s initial 2015–16 crop estimate by 700,000 tonnes to 7.6 million tonnes. “This has an estimated farm-gate value of $2 billion and an export value of $2.4 billion.” Mr. Bignell commented “August rainfall is predicted…