Stay Safe a free iPhone app designed to protect business users at risk of accident or attack was launched today. Stay Safe allows users to let their colleagues or managers know exactly where they are when help is needed urgently, even if they are unable to use their phone due to accident or attack. Graham…
Elmo and the Gang are going on a World Tour
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If you have not heard already Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Grover, Zoe, The Count, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie are setting out on a world tour. The gang will be visiting China, Zambia, France, India and Australia. Life Like Touring’s Executive Producer, Luke Gallagher commented “We have been in discussions with the team at…
The Help
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Directed by Tate Taylor Staring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer Rated PG Score 6/6 An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maid’s point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a…
‘Mood Off Day’ February 26th
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If you have ever thought that there was an awareness day for just about anything, then you probably be right. International Smartphone day is on February 26th. Now for the Smartphone awareness day or ‘Mood Off Day’ you are simply asked to from 5am – 10am to ignore your smartphone devices and simply be present…
Apollo 18
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Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego Staring Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen and Ryan Robbins Rated MA Score 3/6 Decades-old found footage from NASA’s abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon. The moon and the prospect of space travel is…
Australian Tourism ‘ There’s Nothing Like Australia ‘ Campaign
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In an effort to carve, a larger piece of the high-class international travel market Tourism Australia has teamed up with Lonely Planet as part of the There’s nothing like Australia campaign. As a part of the campaign Lonely Planet has produced five video vignettes, starring travel writer John Vlahides, in which he explores Australia, interacts…
Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams provided with largest ever Anti-Doping program
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With over 150 days till the London 2012 Olympic Games, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib announced that the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams will face the most comprehensive anti-doping program ever put together by Australian authorities at a major sporting event. Minister Arbib stated that the Government through the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority (ASADA) would…
Government Computers for Students Program Exceeds Target
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More than 911,000 computers have been installed in Australian Schools which exceeds the national target of 786,000 when the Australian Labor party promised to turn every secondary school into a digital school back in 2007 “This is more than just delivering computers. It is also about providing the extra digital resources teachers and students need…
Neverland
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Directed by Nick Willing Staring Charlie Rowe, Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Charles Dance, Q’orianka Kilcher & the voice of Keira Knightley Rated PG Score 6/6 Raised on the streets of turn-of-the century London, orphaned Peter and his pals survive by their fearless wits as cunning young pickpockets. Now, they’ve been rounded up by their mentor…
Across the Line : The Exodus of Charlie Wright
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Directed by R. Ellis Frazier Staring Andy Garcia, Aidan Quin, Luke Goss & Mario Van Peebles Rated M Score 5/6 Charlie, a Los Angeles billionaire financial whiz goes into self-imposed exile in Tijuana after his empire is revealed to have been a Ponzi scheme. While looking for the woman he abandoned there 25 years before,…
Australian Electoral Reform to enable 1.5 million to vote
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012 was introduced to the Parliament by Special Minister of State Gary Gray. “It is, without doubt, one of the most significant reforms proposed since the introduction of compulsory enrolment in this country 100 years ago,” Special Minister of State Gary Gray said. Minister Gray commented that…
LPG price spike expected to hit Victorian Motorists
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The RACV has commented that LPG prices have hit a record high and is urging motorists to fill up as soon as possible citing that prices have jumped by up to 12 cents a litre at some petrol stations. RACV Acting Manager Vehicle Engineering, Nick Platt commented that the price increase is due to due…
Footloose (2011)
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Directed by Craig Brewer Staring Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell & Dennis Quaid Rated M Score 6/6 City kid Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. From the beginning, it is clear that director Craig Brewer has…
Record number of Australian University offers
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New research from the department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education shows that 220,000 University offers have been made this year. That number is up 4% on the same time last year. Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans commented that in 2012 the Gillard Government expects to fund more than 500,000 undergraduate…
Little Murder
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Directed by Predrag Antonijevic Staring Josh Lucas, Terrence Howard and Lake Bell Rated M Score 6/6 In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer. There is odd yet very creative premise to this movie. Both the writers and director should be…
Mulan ( Hua Mulan )
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Directed by Jingle Ma, Wei Dong Staring Wei Zhao, Jaycee Chan and Rongguang Yu Rated M Score 5/6 The epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father. In watching this particular version of Mulan you need to know that you are entering a Disney free zone. That means you will…
Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program Open
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The latest round of the Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program is open and not-for profit, incorporated organisations in small communities have until 30 March 2012 to apply. The Small Rural Communities Program offers $400,000 worth of grants per round. Each grant is worth up to $5000. To be eligible for a grant projects…
Season 2 of Rake starts shooting in April
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The second series of Rake staring Richard Roxburgh as criminal defence barrister Cleaver Greene, will begin shooting in April in Sydney. “It’s great to be back in production on Rake. Once again we have an opportunity to channel our various depravities into Cleaver – rather than exercise them ourselves. This is a considerable relief for…