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Review / ‘The Gambler’ (MA) ***
IN 1974, James Toback wrote and directed his debut film about a writer with a gambling addiction and the heavies pursuing him to recover his debts. Rupert Wyatt’s remake of it credits Toback with...
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Shaping 2015: Andrews must show $30b defence budget is well spent
By Andrew Carr, Australian National University AUSTRALIA has decisively responded to the strategic uncertainty of contemporary East Asia by forming committees and undertaking reviews. 2015 brings with...
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Distant wind farms to power a third of Canberra
SIMON Corbell says the ACT’s first wind energy reverse auction has resulted in a $50million direct investment into the local economy and broader economic benefits in excess of $240 million. “The...
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Review / ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (MA) ***
ENTERING the London showroom of a gentlemen’s outfitter is Eggsy (Taron Egerton) whose dad died 17 years earlier when a Middle-East operation led by Harry a.k.a Galahad (Colin Firth) went pear-shaped....
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Engaging the mind and the conscience — Anne Frank exhibition
THE newest Anne Frank exhibition, which just had its world premiere at the National Jewish Centre in Forrest, has all of the virtues and all of the dangers of any exhibition that is primarily to do...
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Classy art classes at Belconnen Arts Centre
BELCONNEN Arts Centre has announced that this week they’re commencing a wide range of classes across many art-forms, for all ages and abilities. There are of visual arts classes for all levels of...
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The spill is on for Tuesday
WITH a sense of some inevitability since the Queensland election we have received the following from the Chief Government Whip, Phillip Ruddock: I have received notice of motion from Luke Simpkins...
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Attention all landscape snappers
PHOTOACCESS has announced that it is offering a new masterclasses program in 2015. Les Walkling, Lord Howe, 2013, Pigment print, 1500mm x 1520mm The classes will be aimed at practising photographers,...
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Art in attaché case – will travel
HANDCUFFED to a 1940s attaché case handed down from his cousin’s uncle, Melbourne artist Peter Burke made what surely must be the most unusual visual arts appearance of the week when he turned up at...
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The Death Cap Mushrooms are out again
ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly today alerted the community that Death Cap mushrooms have been found in the ACT. Dr Kelly said Death Cap mushrooms can easily be confused with edible wild...
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Basement fire in Rivett
ACT Fire & Rescue is on scene at a home on Hibiscus Crescent, Rivett working to extinguish a fire in a basement. No injuries. Update to follow. Fire has been extinguished and contained to the...
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Search warrants executed over the Gowrie shootings
ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigations executed three search warrants this week in relation to the Gowrie shooting incident on Monday (February 2). On Monday, police were called about 2.30am after the...
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Review / ‘Selma’ (M) **** and a half
NEGOTIATION. Demonstration. Resistance. The three tactical pillars of the 1965 campaign led by Martin Luther King Jun. that pressured Lyndon Baines Johnson into driving the Voting Rights Act through...
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Socials / At Cuba National Day celebration, Civic
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Review / ‘High Fidelity’ hits low spots
Will Huang in the role of Dick, left, with Zach Raffan (as Rob) and, background, Max Gambale (as Barry) in “High Fidelity”.IF coarse language and gross-out comedy rings your bell, then you’ll find much...
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Costly tram heads off in a new direction
CANBERRA taxpayers won’t die wondering as the Minister for Capital Metro calls for costs to extend the controversial light rail project from Civic to Russell. “The ACT government will ask consortia to...
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More shootings overnight
ACT Policing is investigating two shooting incidents where multiple shots were fired into two cars at separate locations this morning (Sunday, February 8). Police were called around 8.15am to a house...
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Newspoll delivers public's indictment of Abbott as he faces Liberals' verdict
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Liberal MPs who must decide whether to spill the leadership are confronted by a Newspoll that’s truly shocking for the embattled Prime Minister. Labor has a...
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Tony lives to fight another day
THE word from the Liberal party room is that the spill motion against the Prime Minister has been defeated 61-39. That’s a very large disaffected rump, but it might be the wake up call Tony Abbott...
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Parking follies ride again
Being a Monday we have some pictures of poor parking. 1) Tom sent in this magnificent piece of not giving a damn: 2) Meanwhile Frank has spied a real failure to understand the nature of disability...
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