For the first time in Australia, Archaeobotany has been used by researchers from UWA to examine charcoal from ancient campfires in the Western Desert. The research, led by Chae Byrne from The University of Western Australia and the first of its kind in the region, examined charcoal from ancient campfires in desert rock shelters to…
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$1.8 million for the Australian Red Cross QLD and NSW Flood Appeal
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Together with its customers, Coles has raised more than $1.8 million for the Australian Red Cross QLD and NSW Flood Appeal to provide immediate and long-term support to communities affected by severe flooding. Australian Red Cross CEO Kym Pfitzner thanked Coles, its team members and customers for their support. “The way Coles, its team and…
Call for 3D Heart Attack Prevention Testing
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The headlines have been dominated by heart attack coverage and the tragic demise of sportspeople and politicians alike of late, but what about the 120 Australians who are struck by heart attack every day, the ones we don’t hear about? Leading preventative cardiologist Dr. Warrick Bishop, says It has been a long-known fact that cardiovascular…
AIDC Wraps up for 2022
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With a sense of resilience and a strong desire to reunite with colleagues and get back to business after two unusual years, AIDC 2022 welcomed 646 documentary and factual industry delegates to its first-ever hybrid in-person and online event from 6-9 March, and an online-only international marketplace 10-11 March 2022. “AIDC 2022’s first ever hybrid event heralded the reunion of the…
Netflix Announces Dr. Seuss Specials
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Netflix and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have announced they will bring some of the most iconic and beloved stories and characters of Dr. Seuss to life with five new animated preschool series and specials. The projects are inspired by treasured stories like Horton Hears a Who!; The Sneetches; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish;…
Victoria Introduces Sick Pay Guarantee
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Victorians who work in casual or other insecure jobs will no longer be forced to choose between a day’s pay and looking after their health, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee. An Australian-first, the $245.6 million scheme will transform casual and contract work in Victoria by providing vulnerable workers the safety…
The Batman
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Director Matt Reeves Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz & Jeffrey Wright Rated M Score 5/6 When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement. The production and release of any superhero movie without any degree of…
The Forever Purge
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Director Everardo Gout Starring Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta & Josh Lucas Rated MA Score 2/6 All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end. For those of you playing along at home it seems that they…
Five Australian Directors Receive Australia Post Legends Awards
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Five of Australia’s most talented film directors are being honoured in the 26th annual Australia Post Legends Awards, celebrating their powerful contributions to Australian culture and the global film industry. Film Directors – Baz Luhrmann, George Miller AO, Gillian Armstrong AM, Peter Weir AM, and Warwick Thornton – will each have their portrait featured on…
AIDC 2022 Awards Announced
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At a recent special presentation at ACMI, Melbourne and live-streamed around the world, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announced the winners of 2nd Annual AIDC Awards. The AIDC Awards ceremony marks the conclusion of the four-day in-person and online conference for the documentary and factual industry, with two more days of International Marketplace meetings…