Screen Australia has announced over $550,000 in funding for 16 feature film projects, backing a number of debut and second-time writers, directors and producers – including many making the transition into features for the first time after creating for other platforms. Eleven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while five projects…
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ACCC warns of quad bike risks
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging safe quad bike use ahead of the Easter long weekend. Sadly, there have been five quad bike related deaths this year, with 60 deaths reported between 2011 and 2013. “Riding a quad bike can be a very dangerous activity. All riders, no matter how experienced, need to…
Criminal cases to be handled digitally in England and Wales
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Speaking at Bromley Magistrates’ Court in South London, Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice Damian Green said that in the future every magistrates’ court in England and Wales would operate completely digitally, with increased use of remote video links and written evidence and legal submissions being stored securely centrally and accessed by magistrates…
Sucker starts filming in Melbourne
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Minister for Innovation Louise Asher today welcomed the start of principal photography and production of the feature film Sucker from Robyn Kershaw Productions and Jason Byrne Productions. “Securing the pre-production, filming and post-production for Melbourne will see more than $4.7 million spent in Victoria which is important news for the economy,” Ms Asher said. “Shooting…
Divergent
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Director Neil Burger Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet Rated M Score 2.5/6 In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.…
Graincorp seeks to Scale down Newcastle Port regulation
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to consent to GrainCorp’s application to vary its Port Terminal Services Access Undertaking at its Newcastle bulk grain facility “The variation would provide GrainCorp with greater flexibility to compete against the two bulk wheat export operations at the Port of Newcastle” ACCC Chairman…
The Raid 2: Berandal
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Director Gareth Evans Starring Iko Uwais Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra Rated R Score 5/6 Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force. Okay before I start my review a small piece of…
Gliders name world cup squad
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The Australian Gliders women’s national wheelchair basketball team have named a 20-player squad to be considered for the final team for the 2014 IWBF Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships to be held in Toronto, Canada in June. It should be noted that 10 players from the team that claimed the silver medal at the 2012…
Ghett’ a life
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Director Chris Browne Starring Winston Bell, Kevoy Burton, O’Daine Clarke Rated M Score 4.5/6 Ghetto teenager Derrick longs to be a professional boxer and represent Jamaica at the Olympics, but the gym that will make him a contender is in the opposing ‘garrison’ community, which means he has to risk his life in order to…
Captain America: the Winter Soldier
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Directors Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie & Robert Redford Rated M Score 4/6 Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. Ok before I start this…