Do you love the water-bulging boab or the towering mountain ash, the world’s tallest flowering tree? Are you intrigued by the carbon capturing power of grey mangrove ecosystems or the ‘living fossil’ story of the Wollemi pine? The search is on to find Australia’s favourite tree. This National Science Week, ABC Science wants people to…
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Rover is the Better Wingman
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New research commissioned by dating app eharmony has revealed the vital role pets play in romantic partnerships. eharmony psychologist Sharon Draper said it was particularly interesting that the majority (81%) of those surveyed felt how someone treats their pet is a strong indicator of how they would be in a relationship. “At eharmony, we know…
Time For More Avocado Toast?
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Australia will need to both consume and export more avocados as the nation’s growers navigate a period of soaring production growth over the coming five years, specialist agribusiness bank Rabobank says in a new report. This year alone, ‘per capita (person) supply’ of avocados is estimated to be up 26 per cent on the previous…
Remember National Tree Day
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Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to connect with nature and their local community for National Tree Day 2022 and do something positive for our future – plant a tree! Planet Ark co-CEO Rebecca Gilling said that the call-to-action comes with new research showing that eight out of ten Australians agree that planting trees is an…
$4.4 Million To Local Film Festivals & Events Over Three Years
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Screen Australia have announced triennial support for 18 key screen industry festivals and events from across the country, sharing $1.48 million per year from 2022-2025. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason explained that funding has been allocated to major film festivals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as those dedicated to serving…
Netflix Adaptation Of Boy Swallows Universe To Be Filmed in Brisbane in August
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The adaptation of Trent Dalton’s international best-selling novel Boy Swallows Universe will film in Brisbane from August this year. The highly anticipated eight-part series will be produced by Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment and screen on Netflix. Boy Swallows Universe follows working-class Brisbane teenager Eli Bell in a whirlwind story about drug addiction, ex-cons, poverty, violence and the discovery…
Production Underway on Turn Up the Volume
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Filming has commenced in Melbourne on ABC ME’s latest live action offering Turn Up The Volume with major production investment from Screen Australia. Produced by Matchbox Pictures and Film Camp, the 10-part series will follow a group of young female and gender diverse teenagers who start a band at a music camp held in Melbourne’s…
MDFF 2022 – Freedom Street
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Director Alfred Pek Score 6/6 Freedom Street is the harrowing story of Joniad, Ashfaq and Azizah, three refugees who have been stuck in Makassar, Indonesia for several years as a result of Australia’s border policy. Since 2013, there are currently just under 14000 refugees in Indonesia and every day their hopes for resettlement are diminishing.…
13th Engineer Regiment Raised in Western Australia
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The 13th Engineer Regiment (13 ER) has been raised in Western Australia, making it the newest unit on the Australian Army order of battle. An Establishment Ceremony was held at Irwin Barracks, home of 13th Brigade, on Tuesday 5 July 2022 to celebrate the raising. The Ceremony also honoured the strong heritage of military engineers…
National Multicultural Festival Hits Town in ‘23
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Australia’s biggest celebration of cultural diversity will be back in 2023 to celebrate a major milestone, the National Multicultural Festival returns to the city for its 25th anniversary on 17, 18 and 19 February 2023 and also expands to Glebe Park. ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Tara Cheyne MLA, said she was excited for the…