The ACCC has received 1,650 complaints about travel scams this year, with $100,000 reported lost. Most complainants were contacted by phone and many were offered holiday vouchers for $2,000 or $3,000. Others were sold fake trips to Florida or the Bahamas including tickets to theme parks or cruises at greatly discounted rates. “While you are…
Special Forces
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Director Isaac Florentine Staring Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell, Danny Lee Clark Rated MA Score 1/6 In a former Soviet Republic, the President is oppressing the people and with help from a former Bosnian General who’s a sadist, he is extremely hated. An American reporter goes there to catch the atrocities on film but is…
Survivor
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Director John Lyde Staring Danielle Chuchran, Kevin Sorbo, Rocky Myers Rated UK:15 Score1/6 During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors. I would have to say that it is never a good sign for the movie when the only…
Stressful Jobs
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Affects almost one quarter of the population (or 4,640,000 people) in the 12 months to June 2014. The research also revealed that that Sales Support Workers are the most stressed occupation, with almost half (48.3%) experiencing stress in an average 12 months. Hospitality workers (37.7%), Legal, Social…
Homosexual convictions to be expunged
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People with historical convictions for consensual homosexual acts will be able to have those convictions expunged from their criminal record following the passage of Coalition Government legislation by the Victorian Parliament last night. Attorney-General Robert Clark said the Liberal Hamer Government decriminalised homosexual acts in Victoria in 1981, however some in the community were still…
100 Places for 100 Years app launched
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Victorian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Damian Drum recently announced that Victorians will now have access to the state’s war heritage and history through a new mobile app for use on smart phones and tablets. Mr Drum said the ‘100 Places for 100 Years’ app, fully funded by the Victorian Coalition Government, was designed to acknowledge…
Rampage 2: Capital Punishment
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Director Uwe Boll Staring Brendan Fletcher, Lochlyn Munro, Mike Dopud Rated NR (USA) Score 6/6 A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money. I remember watching Rampage a few years ago and was blown away because it was the first…
TENplay
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For the past few weeks I have found myself using TENplay to watch a new favourite show Scorpion. It seems to be a decent enough show with all the hallmarks of those 90’s action series I find myself guilty of indulging in from time to time. Scorpion could stand to have a longer run time…
Godzilla – 2014
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Director Gareth Edwards Staring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Rated M Score 0/6 The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. To all of the Hollywood directors, producers and everybody else involved in the filmmaking process out there who have the goal…
Just Write
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Director Andrew Gallerani Staring Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams Rated PG Score 5/6 A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress. I’ll admit that I might be a little biased in reviewing this movie because it’s my favourite romantic comedy, ever since I found it on VHS…
Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
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Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton, was recently inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Milton becomes only the third Paralympian to be bestowed with the prestigious honour. Milton joins Louise Sauvage (wheelchair racing) and David Hall (wheelchair tennis) as the only Paralympians inducted among the 382 Athlete Members of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.…
Para-Badminton to feature in 2020 Paralympics
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In a recent meeting in Berlin, Germany the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports program. Para-badminton was the only new sport confirmed. A maximum of 23 Para-sports can be included in the Tokyo 2020 program. A final decision on the remaining seven…
Australia’s first victory at sea commemorated
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Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I is commemorated in a new stamp release by Australia Post. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said this wartime event is historically significant as it was the first engagement fought by a warship of the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. “The ‘Battle of Cocos Islands’, as it’s…
Snake and Mongoose
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Director Wayne Holloway Staring Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Ashley Hinshaw & Noah Wyle Rated PG Score 1/6 The untold story of how Southern California drag racers, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen combined with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately became the most famous rivalry in racing history.…
Victorian Greens to protect Melbourne’s open spaces
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Greens candidate for Melbourne Ellen Sandell says that the Greens are only Party that can be trusted to stop the East West toll road and protect parks and open space. Ms Sandell explained that Planning Minister Matthew Guy’s quiet annexing of an extra 10.5 hectares of parks and land to make way for the toll…
AFL Stamp Release
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Australia Post is commemorating Hawthorn’s triumphant win over the Sydney Swans in Saturday’s highly anticipated Toyota AFL Grand Final, with a 2014 AFL Premiers Souvenir Stamp Sheet featuring the winning team. Hawthorn their twelfth AFL Premiership and was a back-to-back win for the club. “The AFL Grand Final is one of Australia’s greatest annual sporting…
Charlie’s Country selected as Australia’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film
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Award-winning filmmaker Rolf de Heer’s Charlie’s Country has been selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Academy Awards. A spokesperson for Screen Australia commented that the entry marks a great honour for the team behind the film and for the Australian filmmaking industry. If the film goes on…
Odd Thomas
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Director Stephen Sommers Staring Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin, Willem Dafoe Rated M Score 3.5/6 In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces. For those of you who are wondering this was adapted from the Odd Thomas novel series written by Dean…