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Movie Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Don't forget your tissues for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - the tale of an odd and hurting 10 year old boy searching for meaning and connection after the death of his father on September 11





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The Rum Diary

Everyone has a ball, for The Rum Diary is one of the truly great psychedelic movies of the modern era, a tribute to all involved.





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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor are charming in a romantic/comedy/drama that involves lots of fish.




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Movie Review: The Lady

What perfect timing! A biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal struggle for Burma's political freedom.




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Movie Review: Wish You Were Here

So many Aussies run amok in South East Asia - this movie is a wake-up call for young Aussie travellers.




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The Five-Year Engagement

This uneven rom-com charts a rocky path and ends up being more Funny People than Bridesmaids.






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What to Expect When You're Expecting

The popular pregnancy advice book becomes an all-star movie, but unfortunately with too many characters and situations, the stretch marks are visible.




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Movie Review - A Royal Affair

Lars Von Trier is the writer and producer behind this look at the Danish court in the late 18th century during the time of enlightenment, the insane monarch Christian VII and political manoeuvrings and social change.





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A Happy Event (Un heureux evenement)

Witty and highly cinematically inventive, a stylized affair backed by an attractive cast (including at least six credited babies and maybe an animatronic or two - who can tell?) and with plenty of ironic narration.





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Charles Bradley - Soul of America

Beginnings don't get much more humble than veteran soul singer Charles Bradley's.





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The Bourne Legacy

It's a hard transition to attempt to extend a well known trilogy by replacing its lead character, and writer/director Tony Gilroy almost pulls it off with The Bourne Legacy




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Hotel Transylvania

This fun and energetic visit to Dracula's castle pays tribute to some great movie monsters while creating some laughs of its own.




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Movie Review: Ruby Sparks

A twisted romantic fantasy from a beginner writer get s a "must try harder" from this reviewer.




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Ruby Sparks

This is a beautifully conceived and wildly playful movie based on a thin but lovely premise and acted out by so many fine young actors that its whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts.



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Mystery surrounds departures of university chancellor and deputy

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen takes indefinite leave less than 24 hours after chancellor Kevin Scarce resigned without public explanation yesterday.




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Dermatology clinic 'gutted' by fire in Australian Medical Association building

Police investigate two fires in North Adelaide early this morning, including one which spread through the state branch office of the national doctors' union, causing up to $2 million damage.




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'Exciting day' as SA marks two weeks with no new coronavirus cases

There are now only two active cases in the state, the State Government announces, but border restrictions will stay in place although travel to regional areas may be reopened.




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Country town welcomes young medical graduate with lawn bowls, brass bands and cakes

Jenny Han finds herself in the thick of country life, despite social distancing, after moving from the city to kickstart her career.





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Mudgee could play host to NRL games

Mudgee's Glen Willow Stadium is attractive to the NRL because it can be closed off to town








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Donkey populations in decline due to Chinese medicine 'ejiao'

Demand for the Chinese medicine 'ejiao' is having humanitarian repercussions in Africa due to donkey poaching.




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Warrnambool's wombat: The story behind the video that went viral

Emily Bissland explains how she made a hilarious video about an accidental artwork that's been viewed by millions.




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'I thought it was for mums': Why not everyone feels welcome at parents' groups

To many people, they're known simply as 'mothers' groups' and that can mean new fathers like Jeremy Piert don't feel comfortable going along.




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Kelpies save the dying Victorian town of Casterton twice

The iconic breed first saved Casterton in 1997. Now, 23 years later and they've done it again.




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Magic symbols from Australian history's 'forgotten chapter' uncovered in Victoria

From Ireland's heartland to coastal Victoria, Australian convicts brought with them magic and superstition. Their symbols are still being uncovered today.




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Australians are eating more cheese, butter and yoghurt, and Timboon is milking the trend

Australian dairy production is dropping, but a town in Victoria's Western District is taking advantage of changing consumer tastes to turn its fortunes around.




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Dairy workers' court action over underpayment hit by surprise counterclaim for rent

A group of farm workers claiming they were underpaid are hit with a rent bill in the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing.




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Deportation threat to family just weeks out from daughter's VCE due to father's kidney diagnosis

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".




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Warrnambool family facing deportation over kidney disease saved by ministerial intervention

Immigration Minister David Coleman overturns a department ruling based on Rajasegaran Manikam's kidney disease diagnosis that would have seen the Manikam family deported to Singapore.




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Meat off the menu at Melbourne's Moreland City Council on Mondays, and farmers aren't happy

The meat industry says a Melbourne council's decision to take meat off its menu on Mondays could damage regional economies for little environmental gain.




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Wind farms attract new rules governing noise in Victoria to 'give community confidence'

Wind farm developments in Victoria will now have to have noise levels checked by an independent auditor, before and after construction.




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100 years of the Great Ocean Road

One hundred years since construction began on the Great Ocean Road, the world-renowned tourist attraction is under threat from erosion, landslides and booming tourist numbers. But a record funding boost and the the biggest roadworks blitz of recent decades is now underway in a bid to secure the road for another century.




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Apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge dies in training fall at Melbourne racetrack

Apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge is mourned by the racing community after she dies from injuries suffered in a fall from her horse during an early morning training ride at a Melbourne racetrack.




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The battle to keep feral pigs from taking over Victoria's Otway Ranges

Conservationists are struggling in the fight against many introduced species in the Otways, but they hope a new program will limit the number of feral pigs before they cause too much damage.




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Fonterra dairy company reports $562m loss, says future strategy centres on New Zealand

Fonterra has announced a loss of more than half a billion dollars and called on its Australian business to "stand on its own two feet" as the dairy company shifts its focus to its New Zealand operations.




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Australasian Global Dairies reaches settlement over allegations of foreign worker underpayment

A dairy company that accused foreign workers of owing rent after allegations of underpayment arose has agreed to an out-of-court settlement.