According to new data released today from the NSW School Students Health Behaviours Survey High school students across NSW are heeding the public health messages around skin cancer. Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, Professor David Currow attributes the shift in attitude on the desirability of a tan is in line…
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ABC announces 2014 programing
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ABC TV today announced its 2014 slate which will feature an exciting line-up of Australian content, event television. Some of the programing highlights the return of Spicks and Specks, introducing comedian Josh Earl as the new host, accompanied by singer-songwriter Ella Hooper and comedian Adam Richard as team captains. The Working Dog team returns to…
Hoons Beware
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells recently announced that SES and CFA members will use the Jaws of Life on forfeited hoon cars to train for road accident rescues. “The Victorian Coalition Government and Victoria Police have made a commitment to creating a safer road system in Victoria and we see the removal…
VicRoads study: ISA Devices Save Lives
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Minister for Roads Terry Mulder said the VicRoads study was the first in the world to examine if Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) devices would improve the speed behaviour of a group of repeat speeders. Mr Mulder explained that VicRoads conducted two trials; one involving repeat speeders attending a behaviour-change discussion group, and the other used…
World Cup Cricket Scalpers on Notice
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Scalpers and Would-be scalpers beware if you are planning to sell tickets to the five ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 matches in Melbourne according to a recent announcement by the Victorian Government it is it will be illegal to on-sell tickets to the event. Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty said that at the…
ACTION’s new Euro 6 diesel buses cleanest in country
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury recently announced that ACTION’s new buses will be the first in the country to meet the strict “Euro 6” emissions standard, which will significantly decrease emissions from ACTION’s bus fleet. “ACTION will be the first city bus operator in Australia to use these improved, greener buses. It’s…
ACT Libs call on Government to Investigate Doctor’s Claims
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Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Hanson announced that the Canberra Liberals will fight for an independent inquiry into doctors’ claims that elective surgery waiting lists are being manipulated to make data look better. Mr Hanson added that the Government must immediately commit to investigate the serious claims made earlier this month that patients are being…
2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour route announced
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Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty along with 2011 Jayco Herald Sun Tour winner, Nathan Haas and 2013 Australian road race bronze medallist, Steele Von Hoff unveiled the new Tour route for the 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour and announced that the UCI World Tour team Garmin Sharp was the first international team…
McCanick
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Director Josh C. Waller Staring David Morse, Rachel Nichols, Mike Vogel, Cory Monteith Rated MA Score 5/6 Set over the course of one day, a narcotics detective hunts for a seemingly harmless young criminal who knows a truth about the cop’s past. For those of you who might be wondering this is actually the last…
White Collar Hooligan 2: England Away
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Director Paul Tanter Staring Vas Blackwood, Simon Phillips, Nick Nevern, Tom Benedict Rating MA Score 3.5/6 Mike Jacobs thinks he’s safe in Witness Protection in Spain. However, when he’s spotted at an England game, a deadly game of cat and mouse between London, Marbella and New York ensues. If you have been reading my reviews…