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Mark Priestley
Mark Damien Priestley (9 August 1976 – 27 August 2008) was an Australian actor and comedian. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (acting) in 1999. His first big TV break was when he appeared in ''The Farm'' in 2000 and met director Kate Woods. She gave him a role in her mini-series ''Changi (television), Changi'' in 2001. Career Priestley played a semi-regular role in ''The Secret Life of Us'', had roles in two ABC mini-series-Changi (TV series), ''Changi'' and ''The Farm'' and appeared in ''Blue Heelers'' before his first on-air appearance in ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'' in July 2004. Priestley was a long-time friend of Wil Traval, his co-star on ''All Saints''. The two were known to get up to countless pranks on set. Priestley also had some notable theatre credits. He worked with the Bell Shakespeare Company, playing Silvio in ''The Servant of Two Masters'', as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Associated Press
Australian Associated Press (AAP) is an Australian news agency. It was established by Keith Murdoch in 1935. AAP employs around 80 journalists who work in bureaus in all states and territories of Australia except the Northern Territory. It also maintains correspondents in New Zealand and London as well as using a network of contributors from the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. AAP's domestic news coverage is complemented by alliances with the major international news agencies. AAP's main focus is on breaking news but is also known for its court reporting, sport, political coverage, feature stories, and photographs. It also produces video and visual explainers. AAP is one of the few remaining non-government newswires in the world. History Australia was first linked to international telegraph services by a submarine cable that linked Java to Darwin, which was laid by the British-Australian Telegraph Company, and completed on 18 November 1871. The Eastern states were connected thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Rats (TV Series)
''Water Rats'' is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based on the work of the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime around Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney Harbour. ''Water Rats'' premiered on 12 February 1996, and ran for six seasons and 177 episodes. Colin Friels and Catherine McClements were the original stars of the series and were instrumental in the show's early success. They both departed the show in 1999. In later seasons, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen and Dee Smart became the show's main stars. For the sixth and final season in 2001, the show concentrated more on the cops' personal lives rather than just focusing on the crimes committed. The Nine Network cancelled the show after six seasons. Executive Producer Kris Noble blamed escalating costs for the cancellation. However, Bisley and Smart had also quit the show and the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlords Battlecry
''Warlords Battlecry'', sometimes mislabeled as ''Warlords 3: Battlecry'', is a real-time strategy video game released in 2000 for Microsoft Windows. It was the first of new series of RTS games set in Steve Fawkner's ''Warlords'' franchise. Gameplay The game introduced a hero-building system, combining real time strategy elements with roleplaying elements (hero development, stats and skills). This makes the series the first to be called "roleplaying strategy", a term coined by its creator, Steve Fawkner. There are nine races organized in sets of three: *The Civilized races: Human, Dwarf and Undead *The Primitive races: Barbarians, Orcs and Minotaurs *The Elvish/Magical races: High Elf, Wood Elf and Dark Elf There are four professions, Warrior, Wizard, Rogue, and Priest. Each profession has at least three specialties, which give access to different skills and spheres of magic. The game also featured a campaign, which follows a Human Hero from Guardia as he seeks to recover the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Than Sex (film)
''Better Than Sex'' is 2000 Australian film from director Jonathan Teplitzky starring David Wenham and Susie Porter. It is a romantic comedy of sorts, revolving around two people who have a one-night stand and start to question whether they want more. Plot Josh and Cin meet at a party in Sydney three days before he is due to return to London. Originally planning just to spend the night, Josh decides to stay at her flat until he has to leave for the airport. The two gradually grow closer, feeling a strong connection. However, when Cin's friend Sam comes over and flirts with Josh, they end up quarreling and he leaves. Once Josh cools down he relents and returns to Cin. Having both agreed that they were just having fun, he leaves to catch his plane the next day. At the last minute, he decides not to go and returns to Cin's flat only to find that she has followed him to London, not knowing he missed the flight. Josh can not find a flight for three days, but once he reaches London t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blurred (film)
''Blurred'' is a 2002 Australian film about groups of school leavers travelling for schoolies week on the Gold Coast. It was directed by Evan Clarry and written by Stephen Davis and Kier Shorey. Cast * Matthew Newton * Craig Horner * Kristian Schmid * Veronica Sywak * Mark Priestley * Travis Cotton * Petra Yared * Charlotte Rees * Nathalie Roy * Jessica Gower * Tony Brockman * Jamie Croft Awards * 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards – Best Screenplay, Adapted from another Source (nominated) Box office ''Blurred'' grossed $1,454,428 at the box office in Australia. References External links *urban cinefile reviews '' The Age
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Loot (2004 Film) , a musical i ...
Loot may refer to: Film *''Loot'' (1919 film), a film by William C. Dowlan * ''Loot'' (1970 film), a British film by Silvio Narizzano * ''Loot'' (2008 film), a documentary * ''Loot'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Loot'' (2012 film), a Nepali film * ''Loot 2'' (2017 film), a Nepali film Other uses * ''Loot'' (play), a 1965 play by Joe Orton * ''Loot'' (EP), a 1991 extended play by The Clouds * ''Loot'' (magazine), a British classified ads magazine *Loot (video gaming), in-game items in video games *Loot Interactive, a video game developer *Heiki Loot (born 1971), Estonian judge and civil servant *Lesbian Organization of Toronto *''Loot'', a novel by Aaron Elkins * ''Loot'' (TV series) See also *Looting *Lute A lute ( or ) is any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted. More specifically, the term "lute" can ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (actor)
John Russell Waters (born 8 December 1948) is an Australian film, theatre and television actor, singer, guitarist, songwriter and musician best known in Australia, where he moved to in 1968. He is the son of Scottish actor Russell Waters.Waters enjoying his "Peter Pan existence". ''The Age'', 25 March 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2013] John Waters has been in the industry for over 50 years, and was part of the Australian children's television series '' Play School (Australian TV series), Play School'' for 18 years. Career [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howard (Australian Actor)
John Howard (born 22 October 1952) is an Australian stage and screen actor. Howard is best known for his appearances in the television series ''Blue Heelers'', ''SeaChange'', ''Always Greener'', '' All Saints'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''. Career Film Howard was born in Corowa, New South Wales. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His first role was '' The Club.'' He appeared in the 1988 film ''Young Einstein'', the 2001 film ''The Man Who Sued God'', the 2006 film Jindabyne and had a minor supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy ''Any Questions for Ben?'', along with the 2015 film '' Mad Max: Fury Road''. He also appeared in the 2015 released Australian road film '' Last Cab to Darwin''. Television Howard is also a television actor and has appeared in a number of Australian programs. He began his career as Bob Scott in ''Young Ramsay'' (1979-1980) starred in the children's program ''The Girl from Tomorrow'' as the evil Silverthorn, and he has p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Seven Perth Telethon
The Channel Seven Perth Telethon, regionally known simply as Telethon, is an annual telethon established in 1968 by philanthropist Sir James Cruthers and Brian Treasure, and produced by TVW, a Seven Network-owned television station in Perth, Western Australia. It raises money for over 50 beneficiaries each year including the Perth Children's Hospital, the Telethon Clinical Research Centre and the Telethon Kids Institute. Channel Seven's Perth Telethon is the highest donating telethon (per capita) in the world, and since the first Telethon in 1968 has raised over A$500 million in total. The Channel 7 Telethon Trust is the charitable trust behind the event and its related fundraising activities. The philosophy behind the Channel 7 Telethon Trust is to financially support the medical and social welfare of children and young people and to fund research into children's diseases. Overview The Telethon broadcast usually runs around 26 hours non-stop, starting from 7.00pm on a Sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Lasance
Todd James Lasance (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian actor, best recognised for his roles in Australian television including Aden Jefferies on ''Home and Away'', Cam Jackson on '' Rescue: Special Ops'', Ben McMahon on ''Crownies'' and Major Sydney "Syd" Cook on ''ANZAC Girls''. He has also appeared in American television roles, such as Julius Caesar on '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', Julian on ''The Vampire Diaries'' and Edward Clariss / Rival on ''The Flash''. In 2020, he partnered with ''Spartacus'' co-star Liam McIntyre to create the gaming series ''Get Good'' for the ''CouchSoup'' YouTube channel, following a charity livestream benefiting Black Summer. Career In 2006, Lasance made his acting debut on the teen drama series '' Blue Water High''. In 2007, he was cast in the Seven Network soap opera series ''Home and Away'' as Aden Jefferies, which is generally recognized as his breakout role. In October 2007, Seven announced he would become a regular for its 2008 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Sun
The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald Sun'' primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. It is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales such as the Riverina and New South Wales South Coast, and is available digitally through its website and apps. In 2017, the paper had a daily circulation of 350,000 from Monday to Friday. The ''Herald Sun'' newspaper is the product of a merger in 1990 of two newspapers owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Limited: the morning tabloid paper ''The Sun News-Pictorial'' and the afternoon broadsheet paper '' The Herald''. It was first pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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