More than 50,000 rugby league fans are expected to travel to Brisbane for the second ever Magic Round, to be held on the May long weekend. Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said the NRL’s hottest tickets on its 2020 footy calendar would be released for sale this week before the city comes alive with…
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Romeo and Juliet Retrospective
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Romeo and Juliet Released in 1936 Director George Cukor Starring Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore Rated G Score 3/6 Romeo and Juliet Released in 1968 Director Franco Zeffirelli Starring Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery Rated PG Score 5/6 Romeo and Juliet Released in 1996 Director Baz Luhrmann Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John…
Melbourne Australia’s Most Innovative City
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Melbourne was today named as Australia’s most innovative city, leapfrogging Sydney to claim 11th place overall in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index. Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula welcomed the release of the index, now in its 12th year, which ranked 500 cities across the world. “It’s fantastic to see Melbourne…
Beware of Asbestos in Bush fire Damaged Homes
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Residents returning to bush fire damaged homes warned to be aware of asbestos dangers. NSW and Queensland residents returning to homes and properties damaged by recent catastrophic bushfires are being warned of the risk of stirring up deadly asbestos fibres as they sift through damaged or destroyed homes. The Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia has…
A Toilet for Your Christmas List?
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Move over Marvel action figures, Rainbocorns and novelty socks. This year, you might be getting a toilet for Christmas.That’s at least what international water and toilet not-for-profit WaterAid is hoping Australians will embrace this festive season. “Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to show our love for our family and friends, and nothing says ‘I love…
New Shaun Micallef Documentary On the Sauce
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ABC and Screen Australia has announced a new 3 x 60’ documentary, Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce, to be hosted by award-winning ABC favourite, Shaun Micallef, and produced by CJZ. Shaun Micallef drank neither wisely nor well back in his university days and swore off it in his mid-twenties. Now his sons have hit drinking…
Craig Reucassel Presenting Two Documentaries in 2020
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Craig Reucassel returns to ABC in 2020 hosting two new documentaries funded by Screen Australia. The Fight for Planet A: The Climate Challenge will shine a spotlight on the nation’s growing climate change concerns, while Big Weather (and how to survive it) explores Australia’s unpredictable and extreme weather conditions. Craig Reucassel, host of the two…
UNSW, Curtain and Roehampton University Music Study Released
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Whitney Houston, Coldplay and ABBA should be added to the list of great masters of music such as Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, according to a study involving UNSW. Researchers from UNSW, Curtin University and Roehampton University in the UK surveyed 172 participants for the study. The mix of music and non-music students were asked to…
‘Cherish the Day’ Achieves Full Gender Parity With Over 50% Female Production Crew
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Oprah Winfrey Network’s anticipated new romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day” from award-winning creator Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”) and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, achieved full gender parity with a production crew of over 50% women, including 18 female department heads. Women were hired across directing, writing, production design, camera, set design,…
Nominate a Location for a New Tree
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Canberrans can nominate locations for the Government to plant 17,000 new trees across the city. Community consultation begins as an additional 750 trees are being planted as part of the spring tree planting program. “One of the things Canberrans most treasure about our city is its urban forest. We want to ensure the tree canopy…