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…
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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…
Chalet Girl
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Directed by Phil Traill Staring Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick and Bill Nighy Rated PG Score 3 Pretty tomboy Kim Matthews used to be a champion skateboarder – but now she’s stuck in a dead end job trying to support her Dad. Opportunity comes knocking in the form of a catering job in the one of…
5 Days of War
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Directed by Renny Harlin Staring Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Richard Coyle Rated MA Score 6/6 An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native become caught in the crossfire in the war between Russia and Georgia. I really fell in love with the cinematography it almost seems a shame that war came to such…
Australia Post Releases Year of the Dragon Stamp
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Australia Post recently released a lunar New Year stamp to celebrate the year of the Dragon. Melbourne-based designer, Dani Poon designed 12 Chinese zodiac stamps to be released. The Dragon stamp is fifth in the series. Chinese legend tells of Buddha’s invitation to the animals to participate in a race to win 12 coveted positions…
Johnny English : Reborn
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Directed by Oliver Parker Staring Rowan Atkinson Rated PG Score 6/6 Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down the Chinese premier. With the reboot of the entire Bond Franchise and the effort to make the movies appear to be realistic and ‘serious’, I suppose it would be a fair assumption that Johnny English…