Tag Archive for Australia

Australian of the year nomination time

The National Australia Day Council is calling on citizens across the country to play a pivotal role in one of the nation’s most esteemed traditions by nominating outstanding individuals for the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards. With the simple act of nominating, Australians can spotlight the unsung heroes among us, individuals whose dedication, achievements…

National Poo Day

Notoriously shrouded in awkwardness and shame, the ‘gut’ (or gastrointestinal tract) is currently having a moment in health and wellness culture, with new research indicating it could be Australia’s latest ‘healthy’ obsession. Research into the state of Aussies gut health from leading global nutrition and food tracking app, MyFitnessPal has found that almost nine in…

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Confirm Sponsorship Deal

Western Sydney Wanderers FC have confirmed that CDC NSW have joined the Wanderers Corporate Family until the end of the 2024/25 season. Since 2015, CDC have expanded to become one of Australia’s largest bus operators, providing transport solutions around the country for both the public and private sector. The new deal will see the Red…

Artworks in Sydney centrelaneways 

Colourful, tiled artworks inspired by Sydney icons now frame three fire exits in city centrelaneways, following the installation of In Through the Out Doorby artist Callum Morton. The intricate tile patterns are the latest addition to the City of Sydney’s City Art collection, lighting up doorways in Market Row and Mullins Street. The striking motifs…

Olivia Colman & John Lithgow Starring in JIMPA

Shooting has now entered its third week on the Screen Australia-supported JIMPA, the new film from acclaimed Australian writer/director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) starring Academy-Award Winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Lost Daughter) and Golden Globe Winner John Lithgow (Killers Of The Flower Moon, The Crown, The Old Man). Following filming…

Australian Movies Headed to Cannes 2024

Three Australian titles have been selected for the 77th Festival de Cannes in France, which runs from 14 – 25 May 2024. Making their respective world premieres are Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Surfer and Withered Blossoms. Academy Award-winning writer/director George Miller will unveil his next action adventure, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga with…

Gettin’ Square Gettin’ a Sequel

Screen Queensland has announced the commencement of filming for SPIT, the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Australian comedy Gettin’ Square. As with the original, the story will mostly centre in and around the Gold Coast, with filming also taking place in Toowoomba and Brisbane through to May 2024. Written by Gold Coast-based writer and…

New Public Housing in West Belconnen

The ACT Government is building and renewing the housing our growing city needs, with construction on nine new public housing units in West Belconnen now complete and ready to welcome its newest tenants. The homes have been developed under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program, which has seen more than 475 homes…

Floriade Out into the Community

Floriade Community will again be spreading colourful blooms across Canberra’s suburbs and town centres when Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring, returns for 2024.Eligible community groups and organisations are invited to apply now to participate in Floriade Community and bring their corner of the city to life with bursts of colour this spring.The Floriade Community…