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Movie Review: The Ides of March

Beware The Ides of March? Not unless you want to miss a cracking new Clooney film!





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Movie Review - The Artist

A sweethearted romantic Hollywood tale told with the affectation of being black and white and silent.




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Movie Review: Any Questions For Ben?

An Aussie RomCom from the Working Dog team, Any Questions For Ben? unfortunately isn't very funny and only slightly romantic.




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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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Movie Review: Headhunters

A Norwegian film based on the book by crime writer Jo Nesbo about a recruitment specialist with a chip on his shoulder and a sideline as an art thief.





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Movie Review: The Hunger Games

Is The Hunger Games the new Twilight? All the kids are talking about this new teen dystopian future adventure.




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Movie Review: A Dangerous Method

A look at the birth of psychoanalysis and dark sexual desires which is unfortunately less spicy than required - hard to believe it's directed by David Cronenberg!




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Movie Review: Battleship

A big, bombastic, alien invasion film at sea by toy manufacturers Hasbro, Battleship is based on the board game Battleship.




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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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Movie Review: Get The Gringo

Mel Gibson's Hollywood glory days are reflected in Get The Gringo where Mel plays a tough guy, ready for action with a sarcastic wit and all the right moves, just a little older.






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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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Ted the Movie

If you are easily offended, Ted is not the movie for you; but if you are not, it may be one of the funniest movies you will see in a long time.




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Movie Review: Margaret

Anna Paquin, J.Smith-Cameron, Jeannie Berlin, Mark Ruffalo, Jean Reno, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Allison Janney





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Movie Review - The Dark Knight Rises

Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman






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Movie Review: The Sapphires

Based on a true story and adapted from the stage play, The Sapphires is an over-the-top comedy/musical/drama that'll have you laughing, crying and celebrating the achievement of these four amazing aboriginal women.




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Movie Review: Hope Springs

A lacklustre tale of empty nester marriage dissatisfaction - but with a stellar cast!





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Movie Review: The Watch

The Watch is a poor example of the gross-out blokey comedy genre that is only worsened by the addition of aliens to the plot.




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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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Movie Review: Looper

A sci-fi mind bender featuring a criminal underworld, time travel and telekinesis, helmed by Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt




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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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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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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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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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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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Regional ANZ customers 'disgusted' and 'furious' over loss of Bank@Post services

ANZ customers can no longer utilise banking services at their local post offices after the bank failed to reach an agreement with Australia Post on their Bank@Post service.




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Drought assistance allocation under review as council seeks to reject $1m funding

A regional council looks set to hand back $1 million in drought funding as the Federal Government concedes it needs to review how it hands out assistance to communities battling dry weather.




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Where are all the mutton birds? Birdwatchers concerned by delayed arrival of migratory short-tailed shearwaters in Victoria

Every year, thousands of short-tailed shearwaters, or mutton birds, descend on Victoria's coastline at the end of September or early October after a mammoth journey from the northern hemisphere, but so far this year they haven't shown up.




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Shark attack victim calls for Queensland Government to consider shark nets, culls

A man that suffered a shark attack at Norval Park, north of Bundaberg, has called for the State Government to consider a shark cull or implementing shark nets.










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Drought declared on the same day the mine closed, but Monto is determined to survive

The Queensland town of Monto that was drought declared and had the local mine close on the same day is determined to see the community survive.