With two deaths and over 16,000 ingestion cases reported every year worldwide the ACCC, in partnership with international regulators, is urging parents to be careful when using and storing laundry products so they don’t accidentally harm children. “The product has only been widely available in the market recently and its risks are not necessarily well-known.…
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25 years for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music
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The Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis announce a grant of $80,000 to the Australian Festival of Chamber Music to support three community-based arts projects in 2015. Senator Brandis commented that this investment demonstrates the Government’s commitment to making the arts accessible to all Australians and to maintaining the excellent standard of classical music…
Assault on Wall Street
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Director Uwe Boll Staring Dominic Purcell, Erin Karpluk, Edward Furlong Rated MA Score 5/6 Jim, an average New Yorker, lives with a sick but loving wife. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes and causes him to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim goes to seek revenge for the life taken from him.…
Uptake in British made vehicle components
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According to a recent report released by the UK Automotive Council British cars are being made with more British sourced components as the UK automotive industry’s renaissance continues apace. The figures revealed that that domestic component makers sold 19% more products to UK vehicle producers last year than in 2013. Business Secretary Vince Cable explained…
ABC ANZAC Day programing
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Ahead of the 2015 Anzac Day commemorations which mark the marks the Centenary of Gallipoli. The ABC is once again honoured to help all Australians reflect on this historical moment, with the recent announcing of its programing for Anzac Day. ABC managing director Mark Scott commented that across our radio, television, digital and online platforms…
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
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Director Craig Moss Starring Danny Trejo, Danny Glover, Andrew Divoff Rated MA Score 1.5/6 Frank Vega teams up with grumpy old agoraphobic Bernie Pope to kick ass and clean up the streets of L.A. For those of you who have come late to this franchise (yes there is a proper trilogy for these movies) the…
Marianne Leitch new Executive Producer for Foreign Correspondent
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Marianne Leitch has been appointed Executive Producer of ABC TV’s international current affairs flagship program Foreign Correspondent. “Marianne is an exceptionally experienced and capable journalist and Foreign Correspondent will be in terrific hands.” ABC Head of Current Affairs Bruce Belsham said. Mr Belsham pointed out that Leitch was a member of the original team that…
Time-Zone Change for South Australia?
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The South Australian Government has received a tremendous response to the first month of consultation on the merits of changing South Australia’s time-zone. The Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith who is leading the consultation process said the State Government has been inundated with hundreds of submissions. “It has been encouraging to read the…
States call for 15 hours of Kinder
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Meeting at the Education Council, state and territory Ministers said Australian children should receive 15 hours of quality, affordable kindergarten per week in the vital year before school. The Productivity Commission found that 15 hours of kindergarten is essential to boosting preschool participation, supporting children’s development and improving school readiness, and recommended the Federal Government…
NSW and ACT Sign Initiative to Move Scrap Metal
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Minister for Planning, Mick Gentleman has recently announced a new transport initiative to move freight from Canberra by rail. The ACT Government and the NSW Government have signed up to a two year trial whereby scrap metal will be transported to Sydney on rail via an arrangement between the Rail Infrastructure Corporation (now John Holland…