According to The National Drug Strategy Household Survey released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare In 2013, over 40% of Australians smoked daily, drank alcohol in ways that put them at risk of harm or used an illicit drug in the previous 12 months. AIHW spokesperson Geoff Neideck explained that the report…
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Wolfcop
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Director Lowell Dean Staring Leo Fafard, Amy Matysio, Sarah Lind Rated MA Score 3.5/6 As a series of strange and violent events start happening, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan, so he investigates with the help of his partner and his friend. Ok,…
Medibank Private Share Offer raises $5.679 billion
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The Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann has announced that the Medibank Private Share Offer has been completed raising $5.679 billion in proceeds to be re-invested in job creating infrastructure. Senator Cormann explained that the Government has set a final price for Medibank Private Shares for institutional investors of $2.15 per share, while the final…
Potato Chips: the King of Snacks
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According to research released by Roy Morgan in an average seven-day period, 41% of us snack on potato chips, 37% snack on nuts, and 32% snack on savoury biscuits/crackers. Angela Smith, Group Account Director, Roy Morgan Research explained that even though salty treats are the nation’s undisputed favourites, sweet snacks outnumber them when we consider…
RACV Energy Breakthrough Weekend
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Primary and Secondary School from across Victoria are descending on Maryborough for the RACV Energy Breakthrough, Victoria’s largest student showcase of energy efficient vehicles and fuel saving technologies. Holden’s Director of Corporate Affairs, George Svigos explained that the RACV Energy Breakthrough challenges students to design and build a vehicle or machine that represents an ‘energy…
Morgan Poll: Victorian Election ALP ahead on two-party preferred
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According to an SMS Morgan Poll conducted over two nights, November 19-20 2014 the ALP 55% on a two-party preferred basis (up 1.5% since November 7-10, 2014) holds a clear election-winning lead over the L-NP 45% (down 1.5%) according to a representative cross-section of 1,042 Victorian electors. “Opposition Leader Dan Andrews has grabbed a significant…
Which Historic Australian Newspaper should be digitised?
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Inside History magazine (IHM) and the National Library of Australia have teamed up on a project to let the Australian public vote on which newspaper title is digitised on Trove. IHM editor Cassie Mercer explained that the winning title will then be funded through a crowd funding campaign. It’s part of an initiative to bring…
Unbroken Press Conference
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1
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Director Francis Lawrence Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Rated M Score 2/6 With the Games now destroyed and in pieces, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, now end up in the so thought “destroyed” District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the…
A Concert or Sports?
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan around 1 in 8 Australians aged 14+ (12%, or almost 2.4 million) go to at least one concert within an average three month period compared with 11% going to a professional sports event. This research has been broken down even further by Roy Morgan’s Helix Personas into…