Director Daniel Benmayor Staring Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Rayner Rated M Score 0/6 Wanted by the Chinese mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger. For those of you might be wondering ‘Tracer’ is the English translation of ‘Traceur’ which is the French name…
Supermarket loyalty
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Australia’s 14.2 million grocery-buyers would prefer to island-hop than stick to the one place. In fact, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that more than three-quarters (77%) of the nation’s grocery-shoppers visit at least two different supermarkets in an average four weeks. “As our data has confirmed many times and in many different…
Netflix growth slowing
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855,000 Australian homes (9.3%) now have Netflix—that’s over 2.2 million people 14+ with access to the US streaming giant, the August video on-demand household subscription data from Roy Morgan Research shows. “These latest incoming subscription numbers, with a simple assessment at the change in growth rates since April, suggests Netflix is on track to reach…
First day of Production on the UNTITLED NEXT BOURNE CHAPTER
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The film releases in Australian cinemas on July 28th, 2016.
Future secured for SA Volunteer Firefighters Museum
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South Australian Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan has announced that the future of the South Australian Volunteer Firefighters Museum has been secured with a 50-year lease on State Government land in Naracoorte. “The museum has been located in a temporary sheds and shipping containers at the Naracoorte Show grounds since 2004,” Mr. Mullighan said Emergency Services…
NZ uping humanitarian support to Syria
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced a further $4.5 million to help refugees displaced by fighting in Syria, bringing New Zealand’s total humanitarian contribution to the refugee crisis to $20 million. “To date New Zealand has provided $15.5 million to support people affected by on-going violence in Syria and Iraq,” Mr. McCully commented…
NZ to welcome 750 Syrian refugees
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New Zealand Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced that New Zealand will welcome 750 Syrian refugees over the next two and a half years in response to the ongoing conflict in Syria. Mr. Woodhouse explained that of the 750 places, 600 will be by way of a special emergency intake above New Zealand’s annual refugee…
Remote Networkers twice as likely to do unpaid work from home
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One in five Australian full-time workers now access their work network remotely—but they work longer hours and are more likely to do unpaid work at home, internet usage data from Roy Morgan Research shows. That translates to almost 1.5 million full-time workers (20%) used the internet to access their work network remotely during an average…
The Transporter: Refueled
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Director Camille Delamarre Starring Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson Rated MA Score 1.5/6 In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin. Questions about whether or not The Transporter needed…
Dead Rising: Watchtower
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Director Zach Lipovsky Staring Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Virginia Madsen Rated MA Score 3.5/6 A group of people fight to survive in a zombie infested town. This digital feature, released via the website Crackle is an adapted from a game franchise of the same name that was first released back in 2006. Not being the…
5th Commonwealth Youth Games kicks off in Samoa
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Following the immersive and impressive Opening Ceremony for the 5th Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa – the largest-ever cultural performance the Pacific island nation had ever presented featuring 1% of the island’s population as volunteer cast – seven of the nine sports kick off today, Monday 7 September, across two sporting complexes. “After a genuinely…
The Fire Triangle and Public Opinion
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Okay, somewhere in the United States of America there is a woman with a government job, who is currently embarking on all expenses paid “holiday” because she was unable to do her job. In this editorial piece I will not be referring to her by name, because honestly I do not believe she should be…
Step Back Think Receives $200k Funding From Vic Government
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Victorian Minister for Police Wade Noonan has announced that the Step Back Think program, which raises awareness of the dangers of social violence such as one-punch assaults, will receive $200,000 in 2015-16. Mr. Noonan explained that under the agreement, Step Back Think will develop a long-term strategic plan to set itself up as a financially…
New 30,000 seat stadium for Parramatta
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NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres today announced the biggest investment in sport and major event infrastructure in NSW since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with a new 30,000 seat stadium at Parramatta. Mr. Baird explained that more than $1 billion will be invested in the stadia network over the next decade.…
Soft Sheets and Clothes
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According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, 32% of grocery-buyers buy fabric softener (either regular, Ultra or sachet) in any given six-month period. Cuddly is the leading brand, purchased by just over 12% of grocery-buyers, ahead of Fluffy (9%), supermarket brands (8%), Comfort and Huggie (2% respectively). “Our data also reveals that consumers…
NFSA Celebrating 40 Years of PNG Independence
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 40 years of independence with a program of screenings, presentations and a special performance by PNG’s award-winning musician George Telek as part of the NFSA’s 100 Seats series on Saturday 19 September. NFSA CEO Michael Loebenstein explained that the celebrations kicked…