The official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube.com/eurovision has recently gathered more than 1 billion views. “We are very proud to have hit this milestone just before the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna,” says Jon Ola Sand, Executive Supervisor on behalf of the EBU. “We are very grateful for the hard work…
Equality for Stawell Gift Prize Money
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The Stawell Gift the prestigious 120m handicap – Australia’s oldest and richest short distance running event – offers male athletes a $60,000 prize purse, and a $40,000 lump sum for the winner. Before 2015, the women’s event attracted a pool of $6000, but this year marks parity. Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events, John…
Left Behind
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Director Vic Armstrong Starring Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson Rated M Score 0/6 A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Okay, this is the second movie about The Rapture that I’ve watched in recent years and I suppose…
Furious 7
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Director James Wan Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson Rated M Score 3.5/6 Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother. For those of you out there, who might have watched any of the previous 6 movies and might not have ‘got’ the trailers, I can…
Focus
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Director Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro Rated MA Score 4/6 In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows up and throws his plans for a loop. For those of you who have been…
Kill the Messenger
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Director Michael Cuesta Starring Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims Rated M Score 5/6 A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of…
Run All Night
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra Starring Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his long time best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay…
32 Logie Nominations for ABC TV
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ABC TV has received 32 nominations, more than any other network, and a record number for ABC TV, for the 57th TV Week Logie awards. Richard Finlayson, ABC Director of Television explained that ABC TV received 27 nominations in the ‘outstanding’ categories and five nominations in the ‘popular’ categories, representing a wide range of genres…
Richard the Lionheart
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Director Stefano Milla Staring Greg Chandler Maness, Burton Perez, Malcolm McDowell Rated MA Score 1/6 King Henry II tests the loyalty and honor of his son Richard sending him to a hellish prison. In prison Richard must fight against adversaries representing the virtues of a knight. Personally I know very little about the life of…
Why Not Follow us on Twitter ?
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Etihad Unveils Fast & Furious 7 Jet
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Scorpion King 4: The Quest for Power
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Director Mike Elliott Staring Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Will Kemp Rated M Score 0/6 (politely suggest to your DVD that they send all copies back to the distributor) When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to…
Research: Sports Affects levels of depression, anxiety and stress
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The latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that the 1.35 million Australian adults who participate regularly in some kind of team sport are noticeably less likely than the average Aussie to experience mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety or stress. “Everybody knows sport is good for you: its fitness and weight-loss benefits are…
Victorian Parks Discovery App Launched
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Victorian Minister for Environment, Lisa Neville recently launched Parks Victoria’s new Parks Discovery App. Ms Neville explained that Parks Discovery is packed with interesting facts and stories along with a directory of Victoria’s most popular parks. “Victoria has so many great parks and waterways ready to discover. This new app is designed to encourage everyone…
ACCC liquid laundry detergent capsule risks
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With two deaths and over 16,000 ingestion cases reported every year worldwide the ACCC, in partnership with international regulators, is urging parents to be careful when using and storing laundry products so they don’t accidentally harm children. “The product has only been widely available in the market recently and its risks are not necessarily well-known.…
25 years for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music
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The Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis announce a grant of $80,000 to the Australian Festival of Chamber Music to support three community-based arts projects in 2015. Senator Brandis commented that this investment demonstrates the Government’s commitment to making the arts accessible to all Australians and to maintaining the excellent standard of classical music…
Assault on Wall Street
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Director Uwe Boll Staring Dominic Purcell, Erin Karpluk, Edward Furlong Rated MA Score 5/6 Jim, an average New Yorker, lives with a sick but loving wife. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes and causes him to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim goes to seek revenge for the life taken from him.…
Uptake in British made vehicle components
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According to a recent report released by the UK Automotive Council British cars are being made with more British sourced components as the UK automotive industry’s renaissance continues apace. The figures revealed that that domestic component makers sold 19% more products to UK vehicle producers last year than in 2013. Business Secretary Vince Cable explained…