Hamilton will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in a new production beginning March 2021. Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel together with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, joined NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian in announcing the much-anticipated production today. Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West…
Wade Jackson Waiting – The Van Duren Story Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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A big thank you to Wade Jackson for taking the time to answer some questions about his documentary Waiting – The Van Duren Story which is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
Dan Clarke Saving Warru Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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A big thank you to Dan Clarke for taking the time to answer some questions about his documentary Saving Warru which is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
ABC Kids Series Bluey gets Second Season
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the recent announcement that the ABC KIDS animated hit series Bluey, which has had over 75 million plays, will be back for a second season. “Australian families have well and truly welcomed the fun-loving Blue Heeler family into their homes,” The Premier commented “The show which is entirely created, written,…
No More Confusion about Mistake Creek
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A historical misnomer has now been removed from Central Queensland maps, as Mistake Creek officially disappears. Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham today announced that the former Mistake Creek locality 70 kilometres from Clermont now would be known as Clermont. “Feedback from the community was that the locality’s isolation has resulted in emergency services being…
New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat to be filmed in SA
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South Australia will be the stage for “Mortal Kombat,” New Line Cinema’s highly anticipated epic action film, it was announced by the Premier of South Australia Steven Marshall. “Mortal Kombat” is a bold cinematic adventure based on the blockbuster videogame franchise. Bringing the legendary property to life on the big screen is a team of…
They Live
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Director John Carpenter Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster Rated M Score 5/6 A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth. For those of you who might be interested They Live was based on the 1963 short story “Eight…
New Additions to ACT Threatened Species List
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Northern Corroboree Frogs, Swift Parrots, Regent Honeyeaters and two species of rare orchids are now listed as ‘critically endangered’ in the ACT to align with national listings. Seventeen other nationally threatened species have also been added to the ACT Threatened Native Species List across various categories. “I have changed the status of these species to…
Thurston More & Sempa The Great Playing Shows at MIFF
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Melbourne International Film Festival today announces two special live music events – with a performance by former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore leading the charge. In an exclusive for Melbourne, the iconic art rock and experimental musician will grace the stage of the Astor Theatre, performing music that he composed to accompany four seminal works…
Avengers: Endgame
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Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo Rated M Score 5.5/6 After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe. Sorry…
Minecraft Mini Melbourne
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The Victorian Andrews Labor Government has built a virtual world of Melbourne’s underground history and landmarks – including the Metro Tunnel – in Minecraft to help students hone their creativity and problem-solving skills. Minister for Education James Merlino and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan launched a Minecraft collaboration between the Department of Education and…
Casting Announced for BBC One and FX Adaption A Christmas Carol
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BBC One and FX are partnering on a new adaptation of the timeless classic, A Christmas Carol. The three-part special is a unique and original take on the Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story by Steven Knight (Taboo, Peaky Blinders) and a haunting, hallucinatory, spine-tingling immersion into Scrooge’s dark night of the soul. It will be…
Crossworlds
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Director Krishna Rao Starring Rutger Hauer, Josh Charles, Stuart Wilson & Andrea Roth Rated M Score 3/6 A young man discovers that his father was from another dimension and that he is the key to the operation of a crystal that can be the deciding factor in a war crossing the dimensions. Its been years…
Record Setting Active April 2019
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From Donvale to Dunolly, a record 130,211 Victorians of all ages and abilities took the pledge to ramp up their level of fitness and physical activity in the 2019 Premier’s Active April. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today congratulated everyone who had signed up to the Premier’s Active April and spread…
NSW First-Time Drink Drivers Face Immediate Three-Month Licence Suspension
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From May 2019 in New South Wales, drink drivers who are first-time, lower range offenders will receive an immediate three-month licence suspension and a fine of $561. New South Wales Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said this reform makes it clear if you break the law, you will pay the price. “We are…
Netflix Signs First Look Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment
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Netflix has closed a first look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. Under the new deal, Dark Horse Entertainment will give Netflix a first look at its IP for both film and TV and has started exploring future projects. Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake signed on to produce. Netflix and Dark…
Principal Photography Begins on The Witches
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Principal photography has begun on “The Witches,” a fantastical adventure from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”). Starring Oscar winners Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérable,” “Ocean’s 8”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Help,” “The Shape of Water”), Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (“The Hunger Games” films, “The Lovely Bones”), and award-winning comedy legend Chris Rock. Newcomer Jahzir Kadeem…
AFL Emergency service workers Tribute Match
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Emergency service workers from across the state will be honoured at an AFL tribute match between Hawthorn and Collingwood football clubs on Friday 5 July. The Andrews Labor Government, the AFL, the Hawthorn and the Collingwood Football Clubs and emergency service agencies are standing together in support of emergency service workers and the Emergency Services…