With two years until the opening ceremony for Rio 2016 the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is calling for the nation to get behind the Team as it embarks on the road to Rio. APC CEO Jason Hellwig said that although the Team will be aiming to win as many Gold medals as possible, success is…
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The 25th Reich
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Director Stephen Amis Starring Jim Knobeloch, Serge De Nardo, Angelo Salamanca, Jak Wyld & Dan Balcaban Rated MA Score 3/6 In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler’s 25th Reich. This practically unknown independent Australian movie was adapted from…
Knights of Badassdom
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Director Joe Lynch Starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage & Summer Glau Rated MA Score 2.5/6 Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences. I have been hanging out to watch this one for a long time since I caught a teaser trailer for…
HMAS Yarra continues Royal Australian Navy’s search for AE1
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Royal Australian Navy Minehunter, HMAS Yarra, has been undertaking an underwater search off Papua New Guinea for HMAS AE1, the Navy’s first submarine. The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC RAN, said the search had been ongoing for many years, and Yarra’s crew was up to the task. “The full expertise and…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Director Jonathan Liebesman Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner Rated M Score 2/6 Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover…
Australian Government pledges $1.85mill to support Papua New Guinea’s Western Province
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In a partnership between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Cairns-based Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC) The Australian Government will provide $1.85 million to a two-year pilot program promoting economic and community development and disease prevention in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province. Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop explained that the…
National Geographic #1 subscription for Dads
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According to research by Roy Morgan There are over 2.5 million dads in Australia with kids under 18 still at home. Tim Martin, General Manager – Media, Roy Morgan Research explained that research has shown that National Geographic is the most popular magazine among dads, with 153,000 of them reading per average issue in the…
Transcendence
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Director Peter Pfister Starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman Rated M Score3/6 A scientist’s drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program. Like all good science-fiction Transcendence asks us to think about some of the important questions in life like, what it is to be…
ACCC reminding Dads to remember DIY project safety
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With Father’s Day this Sunday the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reminding dads that safety comes first when completing DIY projects around the home. “Hardware, tools and equipment are popular gifts for dads but it’s important to remember that many injuries and deaths occur during maintenance and DIY activities around the home,” ACCC Deputy…
Cuban Fury
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Director James Griffiths Starring Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd Rated M Score 3/6 Beneath Bruce Garrett’s under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire. This might be a slightly clichéd and stereotypical movie but when you see this one at…