Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) Actor Al Pacino feels director Christopher Nolan is “miffed” with him after he turned down a role in one of his earlier films. The 74-year-old actor explained that he’s not being offered a role in a Nolan-directed film since he declined a chance to appear in one of them, reports contactmusic.com. […]
Lisbon, Oct 8 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered Portugal’s growth forecast Tuesday to one percent during 2014. The IMF had estimated in April that the Portuguese economy would grow by 1.2 percent, Xinhua reported. Exports have driven a turnaround for Portugal in recent times, which outstripped other eurozone members in the fourth quarter last […]
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Singer Jessie J says she sent a message of support to Justin Bieber during the pop star’s turbulent period earlier this year. As Bieber’s legal and personal problems began to mount, Jessie initially penned a handwritten letter to him telling the “Baby” hitmaker he is “amazing”, reports contactmusic.com. Speaking in The Sun […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today issued a stern warning to real estate agents, revealing a blitz of property auctions is underway with a focus on underquoting, dummy bidding and deceptive conduct. “In August, Operation Kuban was launched in the Northern Beaches to check licenses and gather intelligence on any underquoting activity, Mr Mason-Cox […]
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of former Police Association Secretary, Mr Greg Davies APM, as Victoria’s first Commissioner for Victims of Crime. “As Commissioner, Greg Davies’ role will be to ensure that the rights and needs of victims are recognised and respected across all government agencies, support services are well-coordinated and effectively directed, […]
NSW beaches are among the best in the world, the latest State of the Beaches report has confirmed. The annual scorecard, released by Environment Minister Rob Stokes today, shows that 97 per cent of the 144 ocean beaches monitored by Beachwatch were graded as Good or Very Good. “I am delighted that 25 years after […]
Western Australia’s licensing system for travel agents ceases tomorrow, in line with the national deregulation of the travel industry. The move comes at a time when travellers are increasingly buying travel online directly from airlines and accommodation providers, and through interstate and international agents. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said while the WA Government did not […]
Western Australian tenants will be able to manage their tenancy at the click of a button thanks to a new smartphone app launched today. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said the free app would help tenants easily calculate the maximum amount they might have to pay a landlord before moving in and save photos of the […]
Western Australian agriculture is on the cusp of a new era and may just be looking at its best opportunities in more than half a century, Premier Colin Barnett said. Speaking at the 2014 Muresk Lecture this evening, Mr Barnett said while there were many challenges ahead, the growth of Asia and the emergence of […]
Munich, Oct 6 (IANS) The Munich Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, has attracted over six million visitors from all over the world this year. According to the organisers, there are 100,000 less visitors this year compared to last year, Xinhua reported. A total of 6.5 million litres of beer have been consumed. Munich Mayor Dieter […]