According to figures released by Roy Morgan Research in the 12 months to June 2010, 31.0% of Australians over the age of 14 bought cordial in an average four-week period; by June 2014, this had decreased to 23.9%. Big-name brands such as Golden Circle, Extra Juicy and Cottee’s all lost buyers, while Coles cordial saw…
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Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton Call Cut after 28 Years
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The ABC today announced that, after 28 years, and one of the longest and most enduring partnerships on Australian television, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton will record the final episode of At the Movies on December 9. Margaret and David, whose on-screen partnership is legendary, came to the ABC in 2004 from SBS, where they…
Year 9 Students to receive First Aid Training under Coalition Government
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Premier Denis Napthine recently announced that under a re-elected Coalition Government, there would be First aid training for Year 9 students will be introduced into all Victorian secondary schools at a cost of $20.9 million. Dr Napthine said teaching students how to respond to medical emergencies will build confidence and resilience, as well as delivering…
A Million Ways to Die in the West
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Director Seth MacFarlane Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson Rated MA Score 0/6 As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. Yes, for the record I am a fan of…
Two Years Until Rio 2016
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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…
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…