Vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG is reassuring families across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas that leafy vegetable products that are available on the shelves of your favourite supermarket, greengrocer or market are not included in the current recall of some spinach products, which is limited to spinach from a single farm in Victoria. “Food…
Aussie Vehicle Sunswift 7 Sets World Record
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An Australian solar-powered electric car, designed and built solely by university students, has claimed a provisional Guinness World Record by going 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours. The Sunswift 7 car, out of UNSW Sydney, posted a time of 11 hours 53.32 minutes for the distance at the Australian Automotive Research Centre…
Growing The ACT Public Education System
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The ACT’s public education system supports more than 40,000 families and the ACT Government continues to invest to make sure every public school is a great school in our city. Minister for Education Yvette Berry said that throughout 2022, the government has been building, expanding and modernising public schools as our city grows and as…
Recovery Efforts are Underway at Namadgi National Park
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Three years on from the 2020 Orroral Valley bushfire, recovery efforts are well underway at Namadgi National Park. Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman said the ACT Government has been working on environmental restoration and infrastructure recovery. “Getting the flora, fauna and other ecological assets harmed by the fire, which burnt more than…
NCIS: SYDNEY S1 Script Department Program Announced
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The successful recipients of the NCIS: SYDNEY S1 Script Department Program has been announced by Screen Australia, in collaboration with Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), CBS Studios and Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Company). Writers Rachael Alford, Ella Cook, James Cripps, Siobhan Domingo, Josh Sambono and Clare Sladden will work in the script department…
Yuichi Sato to Direct City Hunter for Netflix
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Netflix have recently announced the film City Hunter, a Japanese live action adaptation of the legendary, best selling manga of the same name, set for release in 2024. Ryohei Suzuki (Tokyo MER, Segodon) is confirmed to take the lead role of Ryo Saeba with Yuichi Sato (Kisaragi, Strawberry Nights and The End of the Tiny…
Stone Fruit Supply Concerns Ease in Time for Christmas
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Aussies can expect to enjoy high-quality stonefruit this Christmas, as supply concerns ease. Farmers are confident consumers will see an increased supply of high-quality, sweet tasting fruit over the holiday season, with decreased rainfall and warmer weather improving growing conditions. This increased confidence comes after a difficult start to the growing season, where widespread floods…
Rewiring Australia Welcomes Federal Government’s Plan to Electrify Homes and Businesses
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Rewiring Australia says the federal government’s plan to help electrify homes and businesses will drive down inflation while saving the planet and Australian households money. The government has brokered a deal with the Greens to support businesses and households replace gas with electrification systems, in a package to be developed for the May 2023 Budget.…
St Vincent de Paul Society Welcomes Plan to Electrify the Homes of Low-Income People
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The St Vincent de Paul Society welcomes the agreement by the Albanese Government and the Greens for next year’s budget to include a package to help electrify the homes of low-income people. “This package will help low-income people and renters improve the energy efficiency of their homes and lower their utility bills by moving from…
Tyler Perry to Direct Six Triple Eight for Netflix
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Tyler Perry will direct his next feature film for Netflix with Six Triple Eight about the 6888th battalion, the only all-black, all-female battalion in the World War II effort. Perry will also write the screenplay based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media. Six Triple Eight will…
Four Australian Feature Films Headed to Sundance 2023
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Four Australian feature films will screen at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival including writer/director Noora Niasari’s debut Shayda which will open the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and the world premiere for Run Rabbit Run from director Daina Reid. Talk to Me, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (also known as RackaRacka) will make its international…
1996 HSV VS GTSR Headed to Auction
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An extremely rare 1996 Holden HSV VS GTSR is going up for auction this weekend and is set to reach half a million dollars under the hammer. Mr. Lee Hames, Chief Operations Officer for Lloyds Auctions explained that the iconic car is build number 14 but is one of only 3 made with the factory…
Coles Drop WA Cooked Rock Lobsters Price
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Australians can expect to save even more on their Christmas seafood spreads this festive season, as Coles cuts the price of popular MSC WA Cooked Rock Lobsters to $22 each – down from $27 each in November. In selected stores across the country, from today customers can also snap up MSC WA Raw Rock Lobster…
Tips for The Christmas Feast
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With the cost of living rising, it’s no surprise that Aussies are searching for ways to enjoy a Christmas feast without breaking the bank, with Google searches for ‘budget Christmas’ up 161% in the past month. Budget meal kit delivery service, EveryPlate, prides itself in helping families across Australia enjoy quality, tasty meals at a…
The New Development of Jacka in Gungahlin.
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One of Australia’s most sustainable suburbs is a step closer, with the first sod turned at the new development of Jacka in Gungahlin.Minister for Housing and Suburban Development Yvette Berry said that the development of new, greenfield developments is part of the ACT Government’s comprehensive plan to deliver more housing options for more Canberrans as…
ACT Government Extends Deal with GWS Giants
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The ACT Government is continuing its strong record of backing women’s sport after reaching an agreement to support AFLW matches in Canberra as part of a ten-year extension of the partnership with the Giants and the AFL. With the AFLW now in its seventh season, the Giants will further grow their connection to Canberra by…
“Integrity issue” named Worst Word or Phrase of 2022
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The Plain English Foundation has chosen “integrity issue” as its worst word or phrase of 2022. This phrase came up when lions escaped their enclosure at Taronga Zoo. Explaining the incident, the zoo said that the fence had an “integrity issue”. While the zookeepers did an excellent job of coaxing the lions back to their…
Hogan’s Heroes
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Creators Bernard Fein & Albert S. Ruddy Starring Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer & John Banner Rated PG Score 6/6 The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. Season 1 Episode 1 The Informer: The prisoners create an elaborate…