Film Review: The Champion at Italian Film Festival 2019
Comedy-drama film The Champion (‘Il Campione’) featured as part of the opening night for the Lavazza Italian Film Festival in Palace Barracks Cinemas in Brisbane this year. It was a night to remember, starting off with a warm welcome by Festivals Director Elysia Zeccola, the night kicked off with what the audience would soon discover as a heartwarming and inspirational tale about realising your true potential.
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam is holding the first community talks in order to resolve the unrest.
She will talk with 150 members of the community in a bid to resolve a political crisis that has been ongoing for nearly four months and has involved violent protests.
Ms Lam says “Deep wounds have been opened in our society. These will take time to heal.”
Each community member will be given around three minutes to express their views in the district of Wan Chai.
A formal impeachment inquiry into president trump ensues after a phone call transcript with Ukraine’s leader was released.
A formal impeachment inquiry into president trump ensues after a phone call transcript with Ukraine’s leader was released.
The transcript of a call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky outlines Trump pushing the Ukraine leader to reopen an investigation of his potential 2020 presidential rival, Joe Biden and his son.
Meanwhile, Trump in his tweet is labelling this as “another fake news story” and has denied that he has tried to pressure Ukrainian president.
A twelve-year-old girl is striking against climate change alone in Chinchilla.
The year six student, Ariel Elhers, in Queensland is staging a protest by herself in her home two that is surrounded by hundreds of coal seam gas wells, multiple coal mines and gas and coal-fired power stations.
“Everybody loves coal and gas, and people hate the idea that they're going to have to stop.”
These industries are driving the local economy which sits in the middle of the seat of Maranoa, the most conservative electorate in the country.
Regulatory pressure is increasing on all breast implants sold in Australia over cancer fears.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is increasing regulations due to concerns over links between certain types of breast implants and a rare form of cancer.
The TGA says "eight models of breast implants are to be suspended from supply in Australia for six months, while a number of safety and performance concerns are addressed.”
Around 100 cases of cancer, including four deaths, have been reported in Australia.
Mona Foma decamped from Hobart for its inaugural Launceston edition last year
It’s heading there again in 2020 – this time headlined by acclaimed electronic musician Flying Lotus.
The Los Angeles-based producer will bring his Flying Lotus 3D show that uses 3D screen technology and 3D glasses in its psychedelic audio-visual performance.
Queensland police are hunting an armed bank robber couple who escaped the scene on an L-plated motorcycle.
Police are hunting the pair, believed to be a man and a woman, after they demanded money from a bank at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast about 3pm on Thursday.
Police said the pair pulled up on two motorcycles, entered the shop and abandoned one of the bikes as they fled the scene.
The man is pictured wearing a yellow helmet while the woman is pictured with a black helmet.
The duo reportedly left on a motorcycle with a yellow L-plate on the back.
Members of the public have been urged to not approach them and call the police.
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A Cruise Ship has rescued Australians from a life raft off New Caledonia.
A P&O cruise ship has rescued three men from a life raft off the coast of New Caledonia after abandoning their sinking yacht on Thursday Morning
P&O cruises says “Marine rescue authorities in No-mey-a (Noumea) asked Pacific Dawn to divert to assist the three seafarers after receiving their distress call.”
The three men are now safely aboard and are heading to Brisbane.
Bali is urging tourists not to panic about an anticipated new law that could jail people for having sex outside marriage — including tourists.
Bali is urging tourists not to panic about an anticipated new law that could jail people for having sex outside marriage — including tourists.
Amendments to Indonesia’s criminal code, revealed last week, would make extramarital sex illegal and punishable with jail time — and there would be no exception made for holiday-makers, including the one million Australians who visited Bali every year.