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The Spectacular Now

Director James Ponsoldt Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler Rated M Score 5/6 A hard-partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical “nice girl. Those of you who have been visiting The Movie Boards on a regular basis might remember that I was not overly impressed with the last…

Blood Ties

Director Guillaume Canet Starring Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Billy Crudup Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Chris has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Waiting for him reluctantly outside the prison gates is his younger brother, Frank, a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always…

Changes to Kids viewing on ABC TV

Changes to Kids viewing on ABC TV From Monday 7 July, ABC TV will be revitalising the channel schedules for ABC4Kids and ABC3.These exciting changes will ensure we deliver the most appropriate programs for 2-14 year olds at the times that best suit them as well as their families. “ABC TV cares about kids and…

Vic Government bringing Commonwealth Games Experience to Students

Minister for Sport and Recreation Damian Drum and Minister for Education Martin Dixon joined Victorian Commonwealth Games Association (VCGA) Vice President Mathew Scholes and 2014 Australian Commonwealth Games Team members Matson Lawson, Kotuku Ngawati and Melissa Tapper recently launched the Commonwealth Games School Education Program. Mr Drum explained that A range of free resources and…

ACCC planning to reratify ATM sub-network fee free agreement

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has proposed to reauthorise an agreement between members of the FeeSmart ATM sub-network to not charge each other’s cardholders a fee for transactions at ATMs owned by members. “The proposed arrangements assist in addressing the competitive disadvantage that FeeSmart members might otherwise face in providing ATM services to cardholders…

Button Battery Safety Week

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is continuing to work with industry to reduce the risk of serious injuries and deaths of children swallowing coin-sized lithium button batteries. The effort comes as the ACCC joins consumer product regulators in Europe, Asia, North and South America and New Zealand in an international effort to alert the…

Double dissolution election?

Tony Abbot’s controversial budget may not have been successful busted but the fire for a double dissolution election may have been already lit. This is because the Australian Greens Party have a reason to celebrate over the senate refusing to abolish Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which means that Tony Abbott has now twice failed to…

Remember the risks of undercooked chicken

According to recent Data from Public Health England it shows that since the year 2000 there have been 1,595 people affected in outbreaks of food poisoning caused by the bacteria campylobacter. These were all associated with the consumption of poultry products and of these 1,282 (80%) had reported eating chicken liver dishes. This information is…