ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher announced $316,000 in funding through the Health Promotion Grants Program to help promote healthy school communities in the Canberra region. Chief Minister Gallagher commented “The funding awarded enables school communities to purchase equipment and implement projects that promote healthy eating habits and regular physical activity,” The 2012 Healthy Schools, Healthy…
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Middle Men
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Directed by George Gallo Staring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht Rated M Score 5/6 Wayne Beering and Buck Dolby are drugged out geniuses with lots of ideas but they can never seem to get their act together. When they come up with the idea to create a porn site – and charge for…
W.
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Directed by Oliver Stone Staring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks and Ioan Gruffudd Rated M Score 4/6 Biographical take on the life of George W. Bush. One of the most controversial presidents in USA history. Chronicling from his wild and carefree days in college, to his military service, to his governorship of Texas. His role in…
Liberals call for more NCA funding to achieve Canbera Centenary Goals
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With the Centenary of Canberra one year away Liberal Senator Gary Humphries funding must be restored to the National Capital Authority if the Centenary’s goals are to be achieved. The “lasting legacies” of the Centenary include : – Increase the pride and ownership of Australians in their capital – Establish enduring international recognition of Canberra,…
Football Legends and Current Champions Honoured as Australia Post Legends
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The 2012 Australian Post Legends have been announced, Gary Ablett Junior, Mark Schwarzer, Billy Slater, David Pocock, Ron Barassi, Joe Marston, John Raper and David Campese and will be appearing on a new set of stamps that will be released on Australia day. Australia Post Managing Director and CEO, Ahmed Fahour commented that 2012 Legends…
Arena
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Directed by Jonah Loop Staring Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz and Johnny Messner Rated MA Score 5/6 David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. Arena the very real risk of being nothing more than a…
Funding Anounced to restore Australian Service Memorials in Malaysia
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The Minister for Veteran’s Affairs Warren Snowdown recently announced funding to restore 2nd/30th Battalion Memorial at Gemas and a plaque commemorating the Malaysian-Indonesian Confrontation at the Kundasang War Memorialin. Minister Snowdown commented, “The grants, worth just over $80,000 will help preserve our important wartime history in this region and encourage more people to learn about…
Australia backs European Union plan to help minimise space junk
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The Australian Government is backing a plan being put forward by the European Union, which calls for a international code of conduct for outer space activities. The code will aim to prevent both accidental and deliberate damage to satellites and other space objects, which creates long-lived debris and poses risks for crucial space-based infrastructure. The…
Australian Afternoon Tea blend to be launched on Australia Day
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Twinings Tea has announced the launch of an Australian Afternoon Tea blend that will be available for sale in time for Australia Day. The new tea blend was born after a celebrity tea blending competition that was won by the Hon Kevin Rudd MP. More than 80,000 Australians cast their vote following a series of…
Gantz
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Director: Shinsuke Sato Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken’ichi Matsuyama and Yuriko Yoshitaka Rated MA Score 6/6 After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth. This movie is based on…