Keen to keep celebrating international women’s sport? The 5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Ballooning Championship will launch in Western Australia from September 2 to 9. As teams begin arriving in Perth to begin preparations, three local hot air balloons fired up in Perth to create a warm welcome and mark the countdown to the…
HelloFresh Favorite Cuisine Survey
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Cuisines from around the world are becoming ever-present around the dinner table and now, new research by Hellofresh has revealed Australia’s favourite cuisine. The survey by HelloFresh revealed that on average, Australians eat 2.6 different cuisines per week, with almost 9 in 10 (88%) saying they eat their native Australian cuisine once a week or…
Hoyts Launches ‘See the Big Picture’ Campagin
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With over 113 years of delivering a world-class cinema experience, HOYTS launches a new brand positioning, See the Big Picture. To capture the excitement of going to the cinema and the essence of why cinema is still thriving, HOYTS has worked with creative agency Today the Brave and production company MOFA on its new See…
AFL Round 23 – Melbourne v Hawthorn Pink Lady match
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Around 10 thousand people will don pink and blue ponchos and gather on the hallowed turf of the MCG this Sunday to form BCNA’s iconic Pink Lady in support of all Australians affected by breast cancer. The sixth Field of Women precedes the Melbourne v Hawthorn Pink Lady match. It’s five years since the last…
Australian Wine Surplus
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Even early removal of Chinese anti-dumping tariffs would not be enough to prevent Australia’s wine industry facing several years of oversupply, Rabobank says in its newly-released Wine Quarterly Q3 2023 report. Improving trade relations between the two countries and the recent removal of Chinese tariffs on Australian barley has led to optimism that five-year tariffs…
PROCLIVITAS Selected as 2023 Recipient of Screenwest’s West Coast Visions initiative.
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Screenwest and Screen Australia are pleased to announce writer/director Miley Tunnecliffe and producer Kate Separovich’s debut feature film, PROCLIVITAS has been selected as the 2023 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative. PROCLIVITAS is the first West Coast Visions film to receive $1,250,000 production funding (historically $750,000), thanks to Screenwest’s new partnership with…
Filming has Commenced on Second Season of Stuff The British Stole
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The ABC, Screen Australia and CBC are thrilled to announce that filming has commenced on the second season of the acclaimed history-mystery series, Stuff The British Stole. Hosted by Walkley award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (Mastermind, The School That Tried To End Racism, The Feed), the eight-part series will take viewers on a globe-trotting, emotional quest…
2023 MIFF Shorts Award Winners Announced
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the recipients of the 2023 MIFF Shorts Awards presented by Campari, which reward filmmakers with a prize pool worth $50,000. An in-person ceremony was held at ACMI on Saturday evening with seven out of the 75 films in the program accoladed by a jury consisting of filmmaker…
National Book Week with George the Farmer
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Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with ‘George the Farmer’ again on ‘his’ mission to help educate children about where their food and fibre comes from in both a fun and educational way during this year’s National Book Week – August 19 to 26. The specialist agribusiness bank and George the Farmer – a fictional…
Angels of the Sky
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Directors Josh Berman, Trent McGee Featuring Robert Barney, Walter Drake, George Emerson, Harry Sellig, Ed Stapleton Score 4.5/6 The true-life story of WWII pilots from the 8th Air Force, who were shot down over German territory and became POWs…told through the survivors themselves. For those of you inspired to track this one down, Angels of…
Zoe Pepper’s Birthright Headed into Production
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Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright, is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…
Martin Lenehan’s Book Releases August 1
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Rugby League Icons – a comprehensive 224-page tribute to the legendary players and clubs of yesteryear, the modern-day masters and the passionate armies of loyal supporters by Author Martin Lenehan is being released on August 1st. Lenehan covered the league for 35 years, including 25 grand finals and 70 Origin games. Rugby League Icons is…
Called to Duty
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Director Ashley L. Gibson Starring Joseph Baena, Susannah Jane, Cabrina Collesides, Brandi Mosko & Toni Ann Gisondi Score 1/6 The United States is threatened by ballistic missile attacks from a secretive island nation and must strike before it’s too late. Their best pilots, an elite female team, are chosen to join Lt. Andrew “Bells” Harris…
Grosse Pointe Blank
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Director George Armitage Stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver & Dan Aykroyd Rated M Rated 4.5/6 Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. This could be considered…
MDFF- This Man’s Worth
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Director Ash Cottrell Rated E Score 5/6 At the conclusion of fulfilling working lives, two very different men, Graeme and Michael, convinced of their loss of identity and disconnection to the world around them, decide that suicide is their only option. Only one man survives the attempt on his life. I think that this might…
12 Mounties Signed to NRLW Teams
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The Mounties are delighted to announce that eight of its Rugby League Women’s players have signed with the inaugural 2023 Canberra Raiders NRLW team. “We are delighted to see so many representatives from our women’s team be officially signed to the Raiders for the season,” Mounties Rugby League Manager, Alex Miller commented. Mr. Miller explained…
Using Minecraft to Build Healthy Communities
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In an Australian first, Monash University and VicHealth have teamed up to develop “Kids Building Future Healthy”, a Minecraft Education Edition, that calls on healthy heroes aged 9 to 12 to design communities where people are more connected, active and enjoy wholesome food.The ‘Kids Building Future Healthy’ mission will launch on 10 July, ahead of…
MDFF: Belly of the Beast: A Torquay Story
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Directors Max Miller & John Teague Rated E Score 5/6 Torquay, Victoria. This is the small town that went global. A quiet coastal community until the booming surf culture swept in and it swelled to become an international surfing mecca that is home to industry brands and colourful personalities. Two hours can be a great…