Chooseco, publisher of Choose Your Own Adventure® (CYOA) gamebooks, the fourth bestselling children’s book series of all time, has announced the release of “The Dregg Disaster: An Algebra I Gamebook.” The Dregg Disaster is also the authorial debut of middle-grade math teacher Chris Matthews. The Dregg Disaster is a fast-paced crime caper centered around finding…
Irish Film Festival 2022 – The Quiet Girl
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Director Colm Bairéad Starring Catherine Clinch,Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett Rated M Score 6/6 Also Known as An Cailín Ciúin A 9-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. Living with a middle-aged farm couple, she discovers a new way of living. For those of you who might be…
Irish Film Festival – Steps of Freedom
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Director Ruán Magan Rated G Score 5/6 Steps of Freedom explores the extraordinary story of how Irish dance evolved and how it became a global phenomenon. Relying on historical records, scholars, practitioners and musicians to trace the history and development of Irish dance. Perhaps, just perhaps I should have at least watched a trailer for…
Irish Films That You Should Watch
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For those of you who didn’t get the chance to check the Irish Film Festival out while it was in the cinemas or you have the urge to check some films from Ireland here is a list of some films that are worth checking out if and when you get the chance. Redemption of A…
Casting For Second Season of Reacher
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Prime Video, Skydance Television, and Paramount Television Studios announced recently key cast joining for the second season of Reacher, the action-packed drama series starring Alan Ritchson in the title role of Jack Reacher. Casting has recently been announced (September 21st) for the second season are series regulars Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Cochrane with guest…
Berkeley Humane’s Kitten-a-Day Campaign
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Back by popular demand, for the third year Berkeley Humane is kicking off its Kitten-a-Day Campaign – guaranteed to bring a smile to every face! Sign up now to have a photo of the most adorable kitten emailed every day in October. “We recognize that times are challenging and there is a lot of bad…
Subway Signs Naming Rights Deal With Soccer Australia
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Football Australia is delighted to unveil Subway as the new naming rights partner of the country’s much-loved National Senior Men’s Football Team, the Socceroos.The record-breaking, three-year partnership is the largest ever national team sponsorship deal in Australian football history and sees the world’s largest sandwich chain – with more than 37,000 locations globally – secure…
Children’s Book Inspired by Jordan Feliz’s Song Beloved
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Pop recording artist and songwriter Jordan Feliz was inspired by his firstborn baby girl, Jolie, to write and record “Beloved,” the title track to his debut album released in 2015. As a single Beloved peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and peaked at number 6 on Billboard Christian Airplay. The song…
Stone
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Director Sandy Harbutt Starring Ken Shorter, Helen Morse, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Sandy Harbutt, Vincent Gil Rated R Score 4/6 Police officer Stone goes undercover with the Gravediggers outlaw motorcycle gang, to find out who is murdering their members, one by one. Apparently during the filming of Stone Australian stuntman Peter Armstrong set a then-world record for…
Team USA to Open 2022 Amputee Soccer World Cup
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Team USA will kick off its quest for the Amputee Soccer World Cup with an opening match against England when the sport’s premier global event gets underway in Istanbul, Turkey, later this month. The Americans will take on England on Oct. 1 before rounding out the group stage against Argentina (Oct. 2) and Indonesia (Oct.…
The Honourable Milton Dick MP Launches Parliament in Schools Program
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia, the Honourable Milton Dick MP launched the Parliament in Schools program – an initiative to make civics education accessible to students regardless of their location. The Speaker will be visiting five schools across Western Australia (WA), over the next three days. “At the moment, we have…
When Thinking About Ticket Resellers
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NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Natasha Mann is calling on consumers to avoid dealing with ticket reselling platforms advertising tickets to popular events, often at exorbitant prices in violation of State laws.Football fans racing to secure tickets for the finals and parents making plans for the upcoming school holidays are reminded that it is against the…
Guide Dogs Australia Recognises Top Collection Dog
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Guide Dogs Australia has today revealed Coles’ “top dogs” with Coles Mackay in Queensland taking out the honour of having the top fundraising coin Collection Dog in the country. The much loved and iconic Collection Dog at Coles might not bark or move but it’s been changing lives one coin at a time with the…
Convoy
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Director Sam Peckinpah Stars Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw & Ernest Borgnine Rated M Score 5/6 Truckers form a mile-long “convoy” in support of a trucker’s vendetta with an abusive sheriff – Based on the country song of the same title by C.W. McCall. For those of you playing along at home, the song the movie…
2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition
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Over 100 photographs from 74 photographers are featured in the 2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition, on display FREE to the public at the Australian Museum from Saturday 17 September – Sunday 11 December 2022. ‘Nature’s Prey’ by Ashlee Jansen, a confronting photograph of a humpback whale carcass and circling sharks on…
Union win for casual staff on National Day of Mourning
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The National Tertiary Education Union has secured a significant victory for all Victorian casual staff who were set to miss out on pay on the public holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s death. NTEU Victorian Division Assistant Secretary Sarah Roberts explained that NTEU branches around the state called for all universities to ensure casuals would…
Post-Production Starts on Documentary UNBELIZEABLUE
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Eclectic Aspirations have announced the start of post-production work for its upcoming documentary, UNBELIZEABLUE. After three trips and 40 days of filming across Belize, our creative team is now focused on crafting the footage into a world-class documentary that explores the pioneering marine conservation work led by women of diverse backgrounds in Belize. “Growing up…
Milanis Clark joins the cast of Ella: An American Miracle
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Fresh off her stint as Young Alline (Young Anna Mae’s older sister) in “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway, 11 year old rising star Milanis Clark is set to join the cast of “Ella: An American Miracle”, a brand new Broadway production which chronicles the life and career of another giant in music…