Director Tim Burstall Starring John Phillip Law, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill Rated M Score 3/6 A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II. For those of you who might be interested the producers of Attack Force Z went on to make another movie about Z Special Unit…
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Bruce Munro Light Installation in Albany for ANZAC Day
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A light installation by renowned English artist Bruce Munro will form part of Albany’s commemoration in 2018 of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The State Government, through Tourism Western Australia and Lotterywest, will support the work, which will feature more than 13,000 illuminated glass spheres representing the national flowers…
Merv Hughes BBQ Beer & B.S Interview
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A big thank you to Australian sporting legend Merv Hughes for taking the time to answer some questions about barbecuing and his cookbook BBQ Beer & B.S. What is your philosophy for Barbecuing? Fresh air, good friends and you’re outside with people you choose to spend time with- what could be better?! What do you…
BBQ Beer & B.S
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Score 6/6 I know I don’t review a lot of books but with the Christmas and barbeque fast season approaching I just knew I had to have a look at Barbeque, Beer and B.S by Merv Hughes. I can totally see BBQ, Beer and B.S. being given to dads across the country but I see…
Mondo Yakuza
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Director Addison Heath Starring Kenji Shimada, Skye Medusa, Saya Minami, Glen Maynard, Cris Cochrane & Rob Stanfield Rated R Score 5/6 Ichiro Kataki, a violent Yakuza gang member travels to Melbourne, Australia after his beloved sister Yuko is brutally murdered by a group of criminals. Hell bent on vengeance he teams up with Cassidy Arizona,…
Emmanuel Pahud to Tour Australia
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Fourteen years after his debut with the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) the world’s greatest living flute player, Emmanuel Pahud, will return to Australia for a national concert tour with the ACO from 30 September to 13 October. Pahud’s ‘trademark golden tone’ (The Guardian, UK), kaleidoscopic range of expression, and virtually limitless technical ability have not…
BBC Three to Air Ronny Chieng: International Student
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BBC Three will air Australian comedy Ronny Chieng: International Student. The 7×30′ series stars Ronny Chieng, the comedian known around the world for his monologues on America’s The Daily Show. Chieng plays himself in the series, based on his life and experiences as an international university student living and studying in Australia. Meet Ronny Chieng,…
Lego Towers of Tomorrow at the National Museum of Australia
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Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks features 20 of the world’s most astonishing skyscrapers from Australia, Asia, Canada, USA and United Arab Emirates, constructed with breathtaking architectural detail and accuracy by Australia’s Ryan McNaught, the only certified LEGO professional in the Southern Hemisphere. The exhibition, opening at the National Museum of Australia on 28 July,…
Moves to make July 23 Pozieres Day
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Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull requesting that from next year, July 23 will be known across the nation as Pozieres Day, to commemorate one of the nation’s most tragic battles. “The events that occurred in Pozieres in 1916 form a crucial part of our nation’s identity and official…
Melbourne to Host World Cup Qualifier
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Melbourne will host the blockbuster final match of the qualifying phase of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Australia and Thailand this September. Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren today confirmed that the much-anticipated clash will take place at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Tuesday, 5 September. “Our World Cup dream is up…