In an effort to reduce pollution and improve the ACT’s air quality Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell to take advantage of a rebate program and replace wood heaters and replace them natural gas heaters. Minister Corbell commented, “Replacing old wood heaters is a simple and effective way that individual households can…
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Contraband
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Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Staring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Beckinsale Rated MA Score 6/6 To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. Contraband is a remake of an Icelandic film Reykjavík Rotterdam directed by Óskar Jónasson. My first thoughts…
Cliff Young Telemovie starts filming on April 16th
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On Monday April 16th filming starts on a telemovie for ABC1 Cliffy. Kevin Harrington is set to play the role of the gumboot wearing legendary Australian ultra-marathon runner, Cliff Young. “It’s a great honour to be given the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and the character of such an extraordinary Australian, said Kevin Harrington. The…
New Australian Customs and Border Protection Service detector dog facility opened
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A new 8.9 hectare facility where the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s detector dogs will be bred and trained was opened recently by Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Clare. “The new facility allows dogs and their handlers to be trained in the latest methods which they’ll use to detect drugs,…
Contagion
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Directed by Steven Soderbergh Staring Marrion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, Jude Law & Gwyneth Paltrow Rated M Score 5/6 Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day.…
Sleep Dealer
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Directed Alex Rivera Staring Luis Fernando Peña, Leonor Varela and Jacob Vargas Rated M Score 6/6 Memo is desperate to escape his tiny Mexican hometown, and his radio intercept allows him a glimpse at the outside world. Soon he overhears a top-secret conversation he never should have had access to, and now he and his…
Know Your Own Skin
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According to current research, two in three Australians or 64% failed to get their skin checked by a healthcare professional in the past 12 months despite having suffered from sunburn in the past. It should also be noted that eight in ten people over the age of 40 have had their blood pressure checked in…
National Pear Month
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Fancy that, March is the first National Pear Month. Restaurants are being encouraged put pears on their menu in support of local growers and sustainable farming and consumers are urged to enjoy seasonal pears in new and interesting ways. “Where possible Australians should buy Australian produce and support the local industry. March is peak season…
In Time
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Directed by Andrew Niccol Staring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy Rated M Score 5/6 In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds…
BKO: Bangkok Knockout
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Directed Panna Rittikrai Staring Gitabak Agohjit, Speedy Arnold and Supakson Chaimongkol Rated M Score 4/6 A group of martial arts students are enjoying a reunion party, but they all get roofied. When they wake up, some of their friends have been kidnapped and they soon find a group of assassins coming after them. The only…