Director Andrew Gallerani Staring Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams Rated PG Score 5/6 A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress. I’ll admit that I might be a little biased in reviewing this movie because it’s my favourite romantic comedy, ever since I found it on VHS…
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Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
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Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton, was recently inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Milton becomes only the third Paralympian to be bestowed with the prestigious honour. Milton joins Louise Sauvage (wheelchair racing) and David Hall (wheelchair tennis) as the only Paralympians inducted among the 382 Athlete Members of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.…
Para-Badminton to feature in 2020 Paralympics
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In a recent meeting in Berlin, Germany the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports program. Para-badminton was the only new sport confirmed. A maximum of 23 Para-sports can be included in the Tokyo 2020 program. A final decision on the remaining seven…
Australia’s first victory at sea commemorated
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Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I is commemorated in a new stamp release by Australia Post. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said this wartime event is historically significant as it was the first engagement fought by a warship of the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. “The ‘Battle of Cocos Islands’, as it’s…
Snake and Mongoose
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Director Wayne Holloway Staring Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Ashley Hinshaw & Noah Wyle Rated PG Score 1/6 The untold story of how Southern California drag racers, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen combined with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately became the most famous rivalry in racing history.…
Victorian Greens to protect Melbourne’s open spaces
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Greens candidate for Melbourne Ellen Sandell says that the Greens are only Party that can be trusted to stop the East West toll road and protect parks and open space. Ms Sandell explained that Planning Minister Matthew Guy’s quiet annexing of an extra 10.5 hectares of parks and land to make way for the toll…
Charlie’s Country selected as Australia’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film
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Award-winning filmmaker Rolf de Heer’s Charlie’s Country has been selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Academy Awards. A spokesperson for Screen Australia commented that the entry marks a great honour for the team behind the film and for the Australian filmmaking industry. If the film goes on…
Odd Thomas
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Director Stephen Sommers Staring Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin, Willem Dafoe Rated M Score 3.5/6 In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces. For those of you who are wondering this was adapted from the Odd Thomas novel series written by Dean…
Something to think about while you watch the game on Sunday
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Will the Bunnies kill the Doggies or will Canterbury-Bankstown let slip the dogs of war? That’s yet to be seen, but here is something to think about while you watch the game on Sunday. According to research released by Roy Morgan Of the two teams, the Rabbitohs have the larger supporter base 462,000 fans up…
‘Cathedral of the Wimmera’ placed on the National Heritage List
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Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt recently announced that the Australian Government placed the ‘Cathedral of the Wimmera’ — The Murtoa No. 1 Grain Store on the National Heritage List. “I am delighted the Murtoa No. 1 Grain Store with its serene cathedral-like interior has been given Australia’s highest heritage honour,” Mr Hunt said. “Standing…