Directed Panna Rittikrai Staring Gitabak Agohjit, Speedy Arnold and Supakson Chaimongkol Rated M Score 4/6 A group of martial arts students are enjoying a reunion party, but they all get roofied. When they wake up, some of their friends have been kidnapped and they soon find a group of assassins coming after them. The only…
Second Harmony Day Pollies v Professionals soccer match
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To promote Harmony Day a group of federal politicians pulled on their football boots and donned orange t-shirts for the second annual Pollies v Professionals soccer match. ‘Football brings Australians from all walks of life together to share in a common passion and strive for a common goal,’ Senator Lundy said. The Parliamentary Secretary for…
Action Buses ‘Draw for the Future’ Competition
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Today ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher urged young Canberrans to enter ACTION’s ‘Draw for the Future’ competition. Where they have to design their own interpretation of the ultimate environmentally friendly bus and explain, in a few words, why sustainability is important to them. “The artwork of each winning…
Playstation Vita launched in Australia
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PlayStation Vita has launched nationally and landed in stores today. “Innovative, rich and immersive gaming experiences are in the DNA of PlayStation and we’ve drawn on years of expertise to create PlayStation Vita. This new device is a revolutionary step change in the portable games category, and offers the gold standard for active gamers on…
Sixth DonateLife Walk
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Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King and Member for Canberra, Gai Brodtmann, praised the walkers in the sixth DonateLife Walk for their commitment to the cause of organ and tissue donation. The walk ran from Regatta Point in Commonwealth Park near Lake Burley Griffin, around the lower eastern basin and over Kings and…
Men’s Sheds receive funding boost
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Warren Snowdon, Minister responsible for Male health recently announced that 31 Men’s sheds across Australia received grants to help them fit out their buildings, purchase tools or supplies and to run programs to spread health messages. Minister Snowdon pointed out that organisations in the community involved with Men’s Sheds can apply for funding to assist…
Public Transport Fesibility study Anounced
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell has announced that the ACT Labor has budgeted $200,000 to investigate new options for several new bus stops along Adelaide Avenue. This would make access to public transport easier for residents of Canberra’s inner south, including Deakin, Yarralumla and Curtin. Minister Corbell commented that the feasibility…
DonateLife Week Promotes awareness of organ transplantation
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ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher is urging Canberrans to take the opportunity to use DonateLife Week to discuss with their families and loved ones what they want to happen to their organs and tissue when they die. “In Australia, family members will always be asked to confirm the wishes of the…
Burn Notice : The Fall of Sam Axe
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Directed by Jeffrey Donovan Staring Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez and RonReaco Lee Rated M Score 4/6 Follows Sam Axe on a mission in Latin America and gives us a glimpse into his military past. The Fall of Sam Axe is a must see for any fan of the Burn Notice television series. The movie brings…
The Scorpion King 3 : Battle For Redemption
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Directed by Roel Reiné Staring Ron Perlman, Victor Webster, Bostin Christopher, Billy Zane and Tanapol Chuksrida Rated M Score 1/6 Since his rise to power, Mathayus’ kingdom has fallen. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and…
Stay Safe iphone app launched
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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…