Cinema Blend "Every Christmas the same old debates come out to play. Was Ebenezer Scrooge really changed? Did Mrs. Deagle really deserve to die at the hands of Gremlins? Does fruitcake count as a war crime? But one of the greatest debates is over what sort of film constitutes as a “Christmas Movie,” and both Die Hard and Lethal Weapon have been put through that particular wringer one too many times. So let’s settle this all with one simple equation, which if it doesn’t pass muster, should settle the debate for good: If Die Hard is a Christmas movie, that means Lethal Weapon is too." I go ove ..read more

From PerthNow "Opposition Treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers slammed the $16bn figure, which is up from $1.5bn in last year’s MYEFO. He said the budget update “does absolutely nothing to crack down on rorts” and ignored the issues around stagnant wages. “If anything this actually doubles down on the rorts and waste in the budget,” he said. “This is a mid-year budget update which has got lots of complacency, lots of self-congratulation but nothing in terms of a plan for wages or job insecurity or skills shortages or the other issues and challenges in our economy.” So in this show, I go over some ..read more

Its been reported that, "Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about legal risks from harmful side effects, according to officials and internal documents from Gavi, the charity operating the programme, reviewed by Reuters. "Nearly two years into a pandemic that has already killed more than 5 million people, only about 7% of people in low-income countries have received a dose. Vaccine deliveries worldwide have been delayed by production problems, hoarding by rich countries, export restrictions and red ..read more

Debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament, from this morning (started yesterday). This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will ..read more

Debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament, from this morning (started yesterday). This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will ..read more

Debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament, from this morning (started yesterday). This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will ..read more

Today debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament. This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will be able to disallow pandemic orde ..read more

Today debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament. This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will be able to disallow pandemic orde ..read more

Today debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament. This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will be able to disallow pandemic orde ..read more

Today debate and commentary over the new Pandemic Powers Bill filled the chamber of Victoria's Upper House of Parliament. This after the ALP secured another vote to get their laws across, with some ammendment. The Deni Pastrol Times wrote "Overnight, the state government agreed to six amendments after securing a vote on the bill from Mr Barton. The amendments include the creation of a cross-parliamentary committee as soon as practicable after a pandemic declaration is made, the committee can also recommend the disallowance of pandemic orders. Parliament will be able to disallow pandemic orde ..read more