Entertainment
June 22, 2014
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Game of Thrones Season 4 Finale Most Pirated Show Ever
• Figures reveal that 12 hours after being aired, the Game of Thrones’ season 4 finale attracted over 1.5 million illegal downloads.
• It is expected that this number has, and will, continue to climb by the millions.
• Game of Thrones is now HBO’s most popular series, having overtaken the Sopranos.
Art, Music & Movies
June 21, 2014
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22 Jump Street – Now Showing!
• 22 Jump Street follows on from the hugely successful 21 Jump Street.
• This time, Schmidt and Jenko go undercover at a local college, where they will need to work out if they can have a mature relationship.
• Initial reviews suggest this is a funny way to invest 112 minutes.
Funny
June 21, 2014
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Hot convict mugshot goes viral
• Jeremy Meeks’ mugshot went viral after it was posted on the Stockton Police Department’s Facebook page.
• The Facebook post for ‘hot convict’ attracted nearly 50,000 likes and attracted comments ranging from: ‘He’s too pretty to go to jail’ to ‘he’s too thug for me’.
• Jeremy has previously served time in prison for ‘grand theft’ and was recently arrested after a gun was found in his trunk.
Funny
June 20, 2014
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Worldwide Facebook Crash
• Last night, Facebook crashed worldwide for nearly an hour. Those attempting to log on received the message: ‘Sorry, something went wrong. We are working on getting this fixed as soon as we can”.
• Facebook users number in excess of 1 billion worldwide.
• Many vented their rage on another social media behemoth, Twitter. #Facebookdown was trending as a result.
Science
June 18, 2014
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Colour blind pilots to be grounded?
• The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has written to over 500 aviation licence holders, including some commercial pilots, warning of a review into the colour deficiency policy.
• This could lead to the grounding of colour blind pilots.
Entertainment
June 18, 2014
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Ryan Gosling father’s day prank
• US father’s day prank had many believing Ryan Gosling had adopted a baby.
• The hoax was revealed, but not before the Facebook Page was liked over a million times and shared over 50,000 times.
• Yet another lesson in applying caution to stories ‘breaking’ on Facebook.
World
June 17, 2014
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Michael Schumacher out of Coma
• Michael Schumacher has come out of a coma induced in late 2013 as a result of head injuries suffered during a skiing accident.
• Michael has been moved to a Swiss hospital to continue his rehabilitation.
• Michael was the F1 world champion 7 times between 1994 and 2004.
Sport
June 16, 2014
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The Melbourne Demons win a Thriller
• The Melbourne Demons won a 1-point thriller over the Essendon Bombers yesterday at the MCG.
• The Dees came back from 33 points down to take the lead with just 15 seconds remaining.
• The win added extra pain to a tough week for the Bombers.
Sport
June 15, 2014
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Balotelli heads Italy to victory
• Mario Balotelli has headed the winning goal in Italy’s 2-1 victory over England at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
• Other scorers in the game were Claudio Marchisio for Italy and Daniel Sturridge for Englan
• Embarrassingly, England’s team physiotherapist injured himself while celebrating England’s goal, and had to be stretchered off
Politics
June 14, 2014
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Tony Abbott gets the Socceroos’ captain’s name wrong
• Tony Abbott wished the Socceroos luck ahead of their opening World Cup match against Chile, in a Youtube video earlier this morning.
• The PM addressed his message to ‘Ange, Mike and the Socceroos’
• The captain’s name is, in fact, Mile (not Mike) Jedinak
Politics
June 13, 2014
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15,000 Protest the Budget in Melbourne
• More than 15,000 took to the streets of Melbourne yesterday to protest budget cuts proposed by the Australian Government.
• Construction workers and unionists were among those at the protest, calling the budget cuts unfair and demanding they be reviewed and changed.
Sport
June 13, 2014
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Brazil 3, Croatia 1 – World Cup 2014
• The opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has ended in Brazil 3, Croatia 1.
• 2 goals were scored by Brazilian superstar, Neymar and the other by Oscar.
• Although the 2nd Brazilian goal resulted from a ‘soft’ penalty given against Croatia, Brazil sealed their dominance with Oscar’s goal in 2nd half overtime.
• It seems Brazil are on the march this World Cup!
World
June 12, 2014
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ISIS has taken over Mosul, Iraq
• ISIS has taken over Mosul, Iraq, forcing approximately 500,000 residents (and troops) to flee the city.
• ISIS is the Islamic state of Iraq and is linked to al-Qaeda.
• Mosul is Iraq’s 2nd largest city.
• A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he is gravely concerned for the situation.
Politics
June 12, 2014
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Geoff Shaw suspended from Parliament
• After a day of debate in the Victorian Lower House of Parliament, rogue Frankston MP, Geoff Shaw has been suspended.
• Under the suspension, Geoff will be deprived of 11 days’ pay, banned from taxpayer-funded travel and will be forced to apologise for the misuse of his taxpayer-funded car.
• It has been argued that the punishment is soft, with Labor having lost its bid to have Geoff expelled.
• Geoff has been the ‘balance of power MP’, with concerns that the Lower House will now be deadlocked, leading to an inability to pass proposed laws.
Sport
June 11, 2014
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Christ the Redeemer Betting Stunt
• Sportsbet.com.au earned the scorn of many yesterday when they launched a hot air balloon replica of Christ the Redeemer into the sky.
• The Christ the Redeemer betting stunt was capped off with Christ wearing the Australian soccer jersey and the hashtag #Keep The Faith on the front.
• Sportsbet.com.au will be hoping this stunt boosts gambling on the Australian team.
• Opinions have been understandably divided.
Entertainment
June 10, 2014
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RIP Rik Mayall
• British comedian and actor, Rik Mayall has passed away, age 56.
• Rik will be remembered for iconic roles in the Young Ones, Blackadder and Drop Dead Fred, among others.
• The cause of death is, as yet, unknown.
Sport
June 9, 2014
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Ricciardo wins Canadian F1 Grand Prix
• Daniel Ricciardo has secured his maiden F1 victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, beating Nico Rosberg (2) and teammate Sebastian Vettel (3)
• Felipe Massa and Sergio Perez collided, ending each other’s races, as they entered the final lap.
• Daniel is Australian and races for Red Bull.
• Nico Rosberg currently leads the overall standings by 22 points.
Funny
May 6, 2014
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POM tells John Oliver to shove a crate of juice up his…
• John is hosting a new program called ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’.
• After skewering POM Wonderful for their assertions as to the health benefits of their juice, POM sent John a crate of juice and a subtly implied what he should do with it.
Funny
April 25, 2014
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UBER – A real alternative to Taxis?
- ‘Ride-sharing app’ gathering traction in Sydney.
– Customers download the app and ‘regular’ people drive them around for a cheaper fare than ‘taxis’.
– Taxi Service Commissions not impressed and currently investigating the legitimacy of such services.
World
April 21, 2014
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Teen survives flight from California to Hawaii in the wheel well
• Despite temperatures of nearly -62C, a teen who jumped into a wheel well of the aircraft survived the 5-hour flight.
• At such temperatures, the low levels of oxygen would have caused the teen to become unconscious.
• As amazing as this is, hopefully it doesn’t become a ‘thing’.