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Predestination

Directed by The Spierig Brothers Starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor, Sarah Snook Rated MA Score 6/6 The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. Predestination marks the second time that Ethan Hawke has worked with The Spierig Brothers Michael and…

APC partners with SIA on new Workplace Safety initiative

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is launching a new initiative, the Workplace Safety Alliance, to ignite action around workplace safety through the life-changing stories of Australian Paralympians. Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Jason Hellwig explained that the APC’s Workplace Safety Alliance will provide member organisations with access to Australian Paralympic athletes to engage employees through their…

Vic Government abolishes suspended sentences

The Victorian Coalition Government’s abolition of suspended sentences takes full effect today. Attorney-General, Robert Clark said from today, Labor’s revolving door approach to justice was finally over and would-be offenders were on notice that suspended sentences will no longer be available in any court for any crime; jail will mean jail. Mr Clark explained that…

A Fighting Man

Director Damien Lee Staring Dominic Purcell, James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr., and Famke Janssen Rated M Score 5/6 An aging fighter in search of redemption steps into the ring with a hungry young pugilist with something to prove. If you hold the Rocky movies as the formula standard of what to expect a boxing movie…

Draft Day

Director Ivan Reitman Starring Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner Rated M Score 4.5/6 At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men…

Open Gardens Australia Stamp Release

Australia Post will be featuring five beautiful private gardens from Open Gardens Australia in a new stamp issue. “The new stamp issue depicting gardens from across the country, celebrates the wonderful work of Open Gardens Australia. We trust it will appeal to both collectors and gardening enthusiasts alike.” Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt commented.…

Here is something to think about

According to a recent article released by the Australian Bureau of statistics (ABS) Australian Social Trends, if Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had the same levels of education as non-Indigenous people, the gap in labour force participation would decrease by half. “While health and remoteness have some effect, we found that for Aboriginal or…

Lucy

Director Luc Besson Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi Rated MA Score 5/6 A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. The last science fiction movie that I remember that Luc Besson was involved in was the District…

Around the Block

Director Sarah Spillane Starring Christina Ricci, Matt Nable, Daniel Henshall & Hunter Page-Lochard Rated M Score 4.5/6 An Aboriginal boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family. Meanwhile his high school drama teacher must practice what she teaches if she is to succeed in her personal and professional…