Recycling in Western Australia has just been made easier with Container Exchange Points expanded to be available for every local government area. Communities throughout WA are being urged to take up the opportunity to have free Container Exchange points installed, reducing litter and waste in parks, streets and waterways. “Container Exchange points are easy to…
Amazon Studios Orders Two Seasons of The Hospital
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Amazon Studios recently announced that it has ordered two seasons of The Hospital, a new sci-fi animated comedy created by Cirocco Dunlap and executive produced by Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, and Danielle Renfrew Behrens through Animal Pictures. Shauna McGarry will also executive produce. Keke Palmer, Greta Lee, Kieran Culkin, Sam Smith, Rudolph and Lyonne will…
Prime Video Announces First-Look Agreement With Achmed Akkabi
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Prime Video recently announced an exclusive first-look agreement with one of the Netherland’s most exciting writers and producers, Achmed Akkabi, creator, showrunner, and star of gritty crime series Mocro Maffia. The three-year agreement will entail the creation of new Original scripted concepts as a showrunner, writer, script consultant, executive producer, and actor. This follows similar…
Coles Commits $10 Million to Help Protect Great Barrier Reef
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Coles and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation have announced a 10-year, $10 million partnership to help strengthen the regeneration and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. The ‘Blue Carbon Partnership’ recognises the critical need to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect marine ecosystems across the iconic Great Barrier Reef in alignment with…
Melbourne to Host International Basketball Federation World Cup Asian Qualifiers
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Melbourne will soon welcome back the Australian Boomers for their first games on home soil since making history at the Tokyo Olympics by claiming their first ever medal. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula announced Melbourne has won the right to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup Asian Qualifiers at…
Junya Okabe is currently prepping NINJAVERSE
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Writer/director Junya Okabe, best-known for his acclaimed 2017 short film ZVP, is currently prepping NINJAVERSE, a thrilling sci-fi action film set in ancient Japan. The filmmaker has set his sights on creating a pilot film project for the upcoming feature, which will consist of an eight-minute proof of concept that will ultimately become the feature.…
Top Gun: Maverick
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Director Joseph Kosinski Starring Tom Cruise Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller Rated M Score 6/6 After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. “Nostalgia movies” are…
That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV June 1
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That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV this week, showcasing and celebrating the achievements of Pacific athletes in Australia and around the world. Hosted by NRLW and State of Origin player, Tiana Penitani, the program returns to ABC Australia on 1 June 2022. ABC Manager of Sport Nick Morris said he is excited to…
Writer/ Director Noora Niasari Debut Feature Shayda Announced
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The highly anticipated feature debut Shayda, from writer and director Noora Niasari, starring Iranian actress Zar Amir-Ebrahimi (Tehran Taboo, Morgen sind wir frei) with major production investment from Screen Australia. Melbourne-based Niasari is well known for her award-winning short films including Waterfall which screened at the 66th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) where it was…
Adam Liaw Named Australian Made Week Ambassador
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Cook, lawyer, TV presenter, author, and now Australian Made Week Ambassador Adam Liaw is urging consumers to seek out and buy genuine Aussie products bearing the trusted green-and-gold kangaroo logo to support the country’s makers and growers, as well as safeguard against access and supply issues highlighted by the pandemic. Taking place 6–12 June 2022,…
Australia Post Community Goup Grants
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Australia Post today announced grants of up to $1,000 each to support the work of 356 community groups, celebrating local community connections. The diverse community groups will share in almost $350,000 for projects such as community gardens, arts and crafts workshops, and volunteer training, after being nominated by their local postie, Post Office worker or…
Coles Shopping Bags Made with Marine Plastic
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Customer shopping bags made with marine waste and recycled plastic are being rolled out to Coles supermarkets around the country as part of Coles’ Together to Zero waste ambition. Coles’ Marine Reusable Shopping Bags are made with 80% recycled plastic, including 20% marine waste plastic. The marine waste plastic is recovered from ocean-feeding waterways and…
Melbourne to Host 16th FINA World Swimming Championships
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Melbourne will host the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) this December in another win for Victoria’s packed calendar of major events – which will help to support local businesses and create jobs.Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today joined Swimming Australia to confirm the short course format of the world championships…
Production Commenced on Noise for Netflix
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Production has commenced in Belgium on Netflix’s new psychological thriller Noise. The Belgian-Dutch film is written by Robin Kerremans, Hasse Steenssens and Steffen Geypens. The cast includes Ward Kerremans, Johan Leysen, Sallie Harmsen and Jesse Mensah. Steffen Geypens will also direct the film. The film tells the story of Matt, an influencer and young parent…
Shipwreck Hunters Australia to Premiere on Disney+
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A documentary series featuring epic shipwreck stories along the Western Australian coastline will premiere on Disney+ in the coming months. Shipwreck Hunters Australia is the first Australian documentary commissioned by the entertainment juggernaut and features a team of ocean adventurers exploring one of the planet’s most remote and spectacular landscapes to bring lost shipwreck secrets…
How to Please a Woman Heads to the US in July
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Western Australian writer/director Renée Webster and producers Tania Chambers and Judi Levine have premiered their locally produced feature film ‘How to Please a Woman’ in cinemas across Australia. The film has also been picked up overseas and will hit cinemas in the United States of America in July 2022. English actress, television presenter and comedian…
Heart attack kills more Australians than Covid
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Great as they are, and giving us insight into a plethora of information, statistics also drive home hard realities – like it or not. When it comes to the biggest threat to the Australian population, statistics are equally as scary as they are at motivating us to act. For NRL legend and former captain of…
Are International Students coming back to Australia?
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As borders closed in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so did the usual flow of international students. International education contributes $40 billion to the wider economy – which was twice as much as in 2015. It also affected jobs in the sector with a loss of over 35,000 academic and professional staff. So, what…