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Jamie Croft
Jamie Croft (born 4 August 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian actor of television and film and voice actor Career Television Croft began his career in the television soap opera '' A Country Practice''. Subsequent credits include: ''Police Rescue'', '' Water Rats'', '' Above the Law'', ''Sun on the Stubble'' (aka ''The Valley Between'') and '' Farscape''. Voice roles *''Napoleon'' – Napoleon *''Pixel Pinkie'' – Coolest Luke *''Zigby'' – Clem and Stink *''Sea Princesses'' – Caramello *''The DaVincibles'' – Pablo and Mascot *'' Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale'' – Claude *''Legend of Enyo'' – Enyo *''The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill'' – Bill Koala (Blinky's dad) Film He has also appeared in many movies and mini-series including, '' That Eye, The Sky'', 20th Century Fox's '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', ''The Real Macaw'', '' Disappearance'', '' Blurred'', '' The Pact'', was the voice as Napoleon in ''Napoleon'' and ''Hercules''. Croft was one of the original ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real Macaw
''The Real Macaw'' is an album by Graham Parker, released in 1983. Critical reception ''Rolling Stone'' called ''The Real Macaw'' "a propulsive, brilliantly sung LP." ''Trouser Press'' called the album "a disc that is watered down and should have been harder." ''PopMatters'' wrote that "even with some dated-sounded keyboard work, it's right up there with the best pop-oriented rock albums of all time." Track listing All songs written by Graham Parker # "Just Like a Man" # "You Can't Take Love for Granted" # "Glass Jaw" # "Passive Resistance" # "Sounds Like Chains" # "Life Gets Better" # "A Miracle a Minute" # "Beyond a Joke" # "Last Couple on the Dance Floor" # "Anniversary" # "(Too Late) The Smart Bomb" Charts Personnel *Graham Parker - lead and backing vocals, "blue and hollow" guitars *Brinsley Schwarz - "Orange and black" guitars *George Small - keyboards *Kevin Jenkins - bass *Gilson Lavis - drums Additional musicians *Sarah Larson - violin *Mel Collins - saxophone *Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, '' The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninemsn
Nine.com.au (formerly Ninemsn) is an Australian news and current events website, owned by ASX-listed company, Nine Entertainment Co. It was originally established as a 50:50 joint venture between Microsoft and PBL Media (now Nine Entertainment Co.) in 1997 as "Ninemsn." Microsoft sold its stake in the venture to Nine Entertainment in 2013 and the company was rebranded as Nine Digital in 2016. The website was rebranded to its current name Nine.com.au on 28 June 2016. Nine.com.au is currently a network of sites including 9News, Nine's Wide World of Sports, and 9Honey. History The venture was established in 1997, with a combined investment of $50 million, which brought together all the online assets of Microsoft and all the media assets of PBL, which include the Nine Network, Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) and other PBL assets. In December 2005, Ninemsn acquired Australian content syndication and mobile publishing leader HWW Limited, who currently syndicate television, movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman's Day (Australian Magazine)
''Woman's Day'' is an Australian women's magazine published by Are Media. It is Australia's highest selling weekly magazine. History and profile On August 16, 1948 Australian women got a new voice when (The Australian) Woman's Day rolled off the presses - promising a progressive mix of celebrity stories, fashion trends, creative cooking, Sage advice, fabulous fiction, medical tips and current events. The first cover was artwork featuring a child offering up a pink hyacinth snipped from her mother's favourite pot plant, sending a playful message to readers to "come and join the fun". Originally printed and published by Joseph Swanson Wilkinson of Toorak, Victoria for Cologravure Publications (The Herald & Weekly Times Limited). Subsequently the magazine became part of ACP Magazines, which in turn was owned by Nine Entertainment Co which owns Australian television network Nine Network. Because of this, ''Woman's Day'' often featured many stories either based on or in partnership wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskia Burmeister
Saskia Burmeister (born 12 February 1985) is an Australian actress. She is most known for her roles in '' Hating Alison Ashley'' and ''Sea Patrol''. Early and personal life Born in New South Wales, Burmeister grew up in Bellingen on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. She was educated at Mosman High School in Sydney, and trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People. In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft. Burmeister first met Croft at a film audition and after they played a couple in ''The Pact'', they began dating. Burmeister and Croft have two sons together, Jackson Jay "JJ", born in May 2012, and Bodhi Phoenix in June 2014. Career During high school, Burmeister performed in various theatre productions including ''Blackrock'', ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''Chapel Perilous''. Burmeister joined the cast of ''Wicked Science'' as Dina Demiris in 2003. She appeared in the 2005 comedy film '' Hating Alison Ashley'' and received a nominatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Croft
Casey Mitchell is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Rebecca Croft. Casey made her first on-screen appearance on 10 July 1996 and departed on 14 November 1997. Casey's storylines focus on the breakdown of her parents' marriage, her mother Margaret's (Robyn Gibbes) religious extremism and subsequent mental breakdown and her love of music. She makes friends with Liam Tanner ( Peter Scarf), Joey Rainbow (Alex O'Han) and Stephanie Mboto (Fleur Beaupert). Casey's takes a romantic interest in Liam but he is in a relationship with Stephanie. She has a short relationship with Curtis Reed (Shane Ammann). Her final stories see her reluctantly reconcile with her father, Stuart ( Mark Lee) and fall out of favour with Donald Fisher (Norman Coburn) and her peers. Development Casey is the daughter of Stuart ( Mark Lee) and Margaret Mitchell (Robyn Gibbes). Stuart leaves the family and moves to the United States. This ruined thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Quong Tart
Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian actor. Early life Tart attended the McDonald College before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts. He is a descendant of prominent Chinese Australian Mei Quong Tart, who ran a popular tea house in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, and was also an early Chinese ambassador to Australia. He is the youngest of four boys in his family. Career Tart's list of television credits includes the role of Will Monk on ''headLand'', a drama series airing on the Seven Network and Matt Horner on the Australian award-winning series '' All Saints''. Josh was also an original co-host on the kids TV show ''Sarvo'' with Jamie Croft on Foxtel's Nickelodeon. Quong Tart featured alongside actress Genevieve Lemon and brother Byron Tart in the stage show, ''Lemon Tart'' in 2006 and 2007. Tart joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarvo
''Sarvo'' was an after-school show for kids on Nickelodeon (New Zealand), it was hosted by Maude Garrett and Kyle Linahan, until it was cancelled in 2008. It acted as a wrapper program (a show which features other shows within it) to the most popular programs on Nickelodeon. Presenters * Original: Jamie Croft and Josh Quong Tart * 2003 – July 2005: Tony Brockman and James Kerley * July 2005 – 23 February 2007: James Kerley and Dave Lawson * 9 April 2007 – 2008: Maude Garrett and Kyle Linahan * "Bootsy" the Chihuahua ''Note:'' During the transition from James and Tony to James and Dave, there was a one-week-long hiatus; however, during the transition from James and Dave to Maude and Kyle, there was approximately a one and a half months-long hiatus. Also, the 2007 version of the show is the first time that there has been a female host on the show and the 2007 version shows the second time that a ''Camp Orange'' host has moved on to host ''Sarvo'', the first be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelodeon Australia
Nickelodeon is an Australian children's pay television channel operated by a joint venture of Foxtel Networks and Paramount Networks UK & Australia. Being a version of the namesake television channel in the United States, the channel broadcasts Nickelodeon's original series, as well as shows from third-party companies. The Australian version also offers a timeshift schedule to viewers in New Zealand since 1 December 2010; the New Zealand-specific version of Nickelodeon ceased broadcasting a day before. History Nickelodeon was launched on 23 October 1995, replacing the Max and ClassicMax channels, offering live action shows and cartoons. Originally the channel timeshared with Nick at Nite which began at 8 on weekdays and 10 pm on weekends, and ended at 6 am. From 1 July 1998, the channel gained an extra half-hour on weekdays, moving Nick at Nite back to. 8.30 pm. On 2 January 2000, the channel introduced "More Nick", extending its broadcast hours to 10 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (TV Miniseries)
''Hercules'' is a 2005 American television miniseries chronicling the life of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles, called Hercules in this series. It is most often aired on television as a two-part miniseries: the first part documents his early life in Tiryns and his desire and marriage to the lady Megara; the second part follows the more widely recognised part of his life, in seeking redemption for the madness-induced murder of his family. The series incorporates Hercules's murder of his family—usually not included in modern interpretations of the character—and includes five of his twelve labors from Greek mythology. The series alters some of the elements of the myths including placing the giant Antaeus as his father while in Greek myths his father was the king of the gods, Zeus. Plot Part 1 Amphitryon and his men are transporting the Cretan criminal Antaeus by ship. Amphitryon worships Zeus, and mocks his prisoner for worshiping Hera by scarring his arm with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
