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You don’t have to go to far

Do you ever see wild animals? In the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) you don’t have to go too far if you want to see a ‘wild animal’ like a kangaroo. Canberra isn’t the biggest of cities and has a lot of wide open areas and in those wide open areas there chances that you’ll see…

The Die Hard Christmas Question

Agree or Disagree ? In about a week, that time honoured internet tradition of the debate of ‘Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?” Personally I don’t see the problem with Die hard being considered a Christmas movie. All Christmas movies do not have to be sugary sweet movies there’s the “Christmas horror” sub genre with…

MIFF 2024 Award Winners Announced

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has unveiled its 2024 MIFF Award winners recently , presenting over $250,000AUD in prize money across a suite of five categories. The flagship Bright Horizons Award, presented by VicScreen and amounting to $140,000AUD – making it one of the most lucrative film prizes globally – is awarded to a…

Bupa Data Reveals Top Dog & Cat Breeds

The truth about cats and dogs is Cavoodles are Australia’s favourite canine, while the Domestic Short Hair has purred its way to the title of Top Cat, according to Bupa Pet Insurance. The list, based on Bupa Pet Insurance policies, shows size doesn’t matter with big dogs like Labradors, Border Collies and Golden Retrievers making…

National Poo Day

Notoriously shrouded in awkwardness and shame, the ‘gut’ (or gastrointestinal tract) is currently having a moment in health and wellness culture, with new research indicating it could be Australia’s latest ‘healthy’ obsession. Research into the state of Aussies gut health from leading global nutrition and food tracking app, MyFitnessPal has found that almost nine in…

Artworks in Sydney centrelaneways 

Colourful, tiled artworks inspired by Sydney icons now frame three fire exits in city centrelaneways, following the installation of In Through the Out Doorby artist Callum Morton. The intricate tile patterns are the latest addition to the City of Sydney’s City Art collection, lighting up doorways in Market Row and Mullins Street. The striking motifs…

In Pursuit of Honor

Director Ken Olin Starring Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar Rated M Score 3.5/6 In 1932, a modernizing U.S. Army orders the Cavalry to destroy its horses but some  sympathetic cavalrymen, defying orders, steal the horses in order to save them from destruction, to the dismay of the top Army-brass. The movie is not actually…