Director Francis Lawrence Staring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Rated M Score 3/6 Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. Even with the change in director from Gary Ross to Francis Lawrence Catching Fire for…
Some trees on ANZAC Parade to be replanted
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The National Capital Authority (NCA) will commence landscape renewal activities along Anzac Parade in advance of the ANZAC centenary commemorations next year. “Over the next three weeks, 19 dead and one storm damaged trees will be removed along Anzac Parade. There are 620 trees on either side of the Parade, so this represents only three…
Australia Post Scam Email Warning
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Australia Post is warning customers of an email which advises that a “courier company” was unable to deliver a parcel to their address. The email has a sender of no-reply@auspost.com.au. A spokesman for Australia Post explained that the Scam Email requests the customer to print a label before they can collect it from the local…
10 Metres
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Director Rory Noke Staring Stefan Taylor, Craig Annis Melanie Berry, Saul Darby Rated MA Score 6/6 After a vengeful classmate straps a bomb to his chest, university student Scotty Campbell finds himself caught up in a deadly chase through the streets and laneways of Melbourne. Running for his life, Scotty must stay at least 10…
UK Government Pledges £2.1 million to clear landmines in Northern Sri Lanka
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Prime Minster David Cameron has recently announced a new programme to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war from areas of Northern Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Cameron explained that the UK Government will fund £2.1 million over 2 years for a new demining programme which will clear landmines from some of the most heavily mined…
Despicable Me 2
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Director Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud Staring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt Rated PG Score 4/6 Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. I’ll admit it, I am pretty sure the only reason why I actually decided to watch this one was because of the…
Ja’mie Smashes Doctor Who’s iview record
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According to the ABC Chris Lilley’s latest show Ja’mie: Private School Girl has registered more than 810,000 plays for Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of the show on ABC TV’s catch-up viewing platform iview. An ABC Publicist explained that the six-part series, which first premiered on Wednesday October 23, has broken all existing viewing records…
The Big Wedding
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Director Justin Zackham Staring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl Rated MA Score 3/6 A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding. This is very much a take it or leave kind of movie so much so that I almost left it, well to be honest I left it…
ACT Public School enrolments up
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According to the results of the ACT School Census August 2013 enrolments in ACT Public Schools have increased by 921 students in the last 12 months. Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch explained that this increase equates to a 2.3% increase in enrolments between August 2012 and August 2013. Since August 2009 there are…
Machete Kills
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Director Robert Rodriguez Staring Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson Rated MA Score 4/6 The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space. This one seemed to have a blink and you’ll miss it run at the…
Thor: The Dark World
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Director Alan Taylor Staring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston & Stellan Skarsgård Rated M Score 3.5/6 Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save…
Christmas stamps!!!!
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Australia Post has officially kicked off the festive season by releasing Christmas stamps, the stamps feature the familiar emblems of Christmas and the traditional Nativity scene. “Even in this digital age, sending a card is still a strong Christmas tradition. Australia Post has a long and proud history of helping connect Australians to their family…
Soldiers of Fortune
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Director Maxim Korostyshevsky Staring Christian Slater, Sean Bean, Ving Rhames & James Cromwell Rated MA Score 1.5/6 Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don’t go exactly to plan. If there was movie that I really have to wonder why I brought it, Soldiers of Fortune…
Bounty Killer
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Director Henry Saine Staring Matthew Marsden, Kristanna Loken, Christian Pitre Rated R Score 6/6 Bounty killers compete for body count, fame and a fat stack of cash. They’re ending the plague of corporate greed and providing the survivors of the apocalypse with retribution. This is the age of the BOUNTY KILLER. On the face of…
Taylor Primary to reopen in time for 2014 school year
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ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch recently announced that Taylor Primary School which was temporarily closed in March 2012 due to structural damage discovered at the school following heavy rainfall, will reopen in time for the start of the 2014 school year after a $13 million upgrade. Ms. Burch explained that the ACT…
Construction Commences on Royalla Solar Farm
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that construction of what will be Australia’s largest photovoltaic solar farm, Royalla Solar Farm has officially commenced. “At full capacity, the Royalla Solar Farm will provide 20 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to meet the demands of 5000 households,” Mr. Corbell said Mr. Corbell…
2 Guns
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Director Baltasar Kormákur Starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton Rated MA Score 3.5/6 A DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer find themselves on the run after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. While fleeing, they learn the secret of their shaky alliance: Neither knew that the other was an undercover agent.…
The Bling Ring
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Director Sofia Coppola Staring Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson Rated MA Score 0.5/6 Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. To be honest I am actually kind of glad that I did not catch this one at the cinema…