It is that time of year again when everybody writes his or her Christmas letter to Santa with what they hope to see under their Christmas tree on Christmas morning. “Our posties have spoken to Santa, Mrs Claus, the elves and reindeer to work out the best way of delivering Santa’s mail to his secret…
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Australia fifth in annual global Vacation Deprivation® survey from Expedia®
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I know it seems strange but full time workers in Australia are stockpiling their holidays. I will say it again Australian full time workers are stockpiling their holidays. According to a report released by Tourism Australia as of December of 2008, Australian workers had amassed 123 million days of leave, which equates to $33.3 billion…
Black Thunder
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Directed by Rick Jacobson Staring Michael Dudikoff, Marcus Aurelius, Catherine Bell and Michael Cavanaugh Rated M Staring 2/6 When the top-secret prototype of the Nova Stealth fighter has been stolen, the Pentagon launches big alarm; the plane should not come into hostile hands. There is only one man who can get back the plane; the…
New Low-Cost Airline to enter Australian Market Next Year
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The Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson recently announced that a new low-cost carrier, Scoot Airlines that will be entering the Australian market with services between Singapore and Sydney commencing in mid-2012. Scoot Airlines was founded in November and is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, this is Singapore Airlines’ third subsidiary airline the others being…
ACT Libraries collecting food for charity
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ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher recently announced that in the lead up to Christmas ACT Libraries would be accepting food in lieu of library fines. “The concept is quite simple – basically one tin or packet of non-perishable food equals $2 worth of fines. So if you donate…
The Revenant
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Director Kerry Prior Staring Chris Wylde, David Anders, Louise Griffiths & Jacy King Rated MA score 6/6 The night after his funeral, Bart, a soldier killed in Iraq gets up out of his grave and seeks out his best friend Joey. At dawn Bart’s body falls to the floor, only to reawaken the following dusk.…
Cyclops
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Directed by Declan O’Brien Staring Eric Roberts, Kevin Stapleton, Frida Farrell, Craig Archibald Rated Score 0/6 The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside. Once the Cyclops is brought to the dungeons, Marcus is forced to fight in the gladiatorial games. Eventually, he…
The Eagle
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Staring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell & Donald Sutherland Director Kevin MacDonald Rated M Score 4/6 In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of…
CORROBOREE FROGS RELEASED INTO THE WILD
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell recently announced that 200 northern corroboree frogs where released back into the sphagnum moss bogs in Namadgi National Park. This release was a part of an eight year in captivity breeding program to help save the frogs which are an endangered species. “There are currently around…
2011 Australian National Disability Awards
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Congratulations go to Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT who recently won the Social Inclusion award at the 2011 Australian National Disability awards. Nominations for the awards more than doubled this year, with more than 400 received from community and not-for-profit organisations, businesses and local governments and disability advocates across the country. Among its products…