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Rob Collins (actor)
Robert Collins is an Australian actor and singer. His best known roles include Waruu West in ''Cleverman'', Jack Winters in ''The Wrong Girl'', and Charlie Irving in '' Total Control''. Early life and education Robert Collins was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory from a Tiwi Islands background. He worked with the National Indigenous Music Awards, and was the national Indigenous representative for the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) for three years. He then looked for acting opportunities, and landed the roles of Theseus and Oberon in a local production of ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream'', before being cast in more national and local productions. He auditioned and won a place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2013. Professional acting career He made his professional stage debut in 2013 as Mufasa in the Australian production of ''The Lion King''. Collins is best known for his major roles in the Australian television series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( ; Larrakia: ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre. Darwin's proximity to Southeast Asia makes the city's location a key link between Australia and countries such as Indonesia and East Timor. The Stuart Highway begins in Darwin, extends southerly across central Australia through Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, concluding in Port Augusta, South Australia. The city is built upon a low bluff overlooking Darwin Harbour. Darwin's suburbs begin at Lee Point in the north and stretch to Berrimah in the east. The Stuart Highway extends to Darwin's eastern satellite city of Palmerston and its suburbs. The Darwin region, like much of the Top End, experiences a tropical climate with a wet a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extraction (2020 Film)
''Extraction'' is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Joe Russo, based on the graphic novel ''Ciudad'' by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman. The film's cast features Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda (his international film debut), Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi and David Harbour. The film is about an Australian black ops mercenary whose mission to save an Indian drug lord's kidnapped son in Dhaka, Bangladesh goes awry when he is double-crossed. Netflix released ''Extraction'' on April 24, 2020. The film received praise for its performances and action sequences but was criticized for its screenplay. It became the most-watched original film in Netflix's history, according to Netflix, with a reported viewership of 99 million households in its first four weeks. A sequel is in development. Plot Ovi Mahajan – son of incarcerated India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, but completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall, the building was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect's ultimate resignation. The building and its surrounds occupy the whole of Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbour, between Sydney Cove and Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Theatre, Sydney
The Capitol Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre located at 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, in the Sydney central business district, Australia. It was designed by Henry Eli White and John Eberson and built from 1893 to 1928. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The former circus venue, atmospheric theatre and market venue in owned by Capitol Theatre Management Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation Theatres Pty Limited. Foundation Theatres owns the Sydney Lyric and Capitol Theatre. History The site of the Capitol Theatre has provided entertainment to the people of Sydney since the early 19th century when this piece of land was used by early settlers as a market place for produce and hay, giving this area its name "Haymarket". During the 1880s facilities for the bulk sale of fruit and vegetables came under increasing pressure. In March 1891, Sydney Council appointed a committee to recommend a new site for a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firebite
''Firebite'' is an Australian streaming television drama series created by Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher which premiered on AMC+ on 16 December 2021 and ran for 8 episodes until 3 February 2022. Premise Set in a remote mining town in the middle of the South Australian desert, the series centers around two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson and Shanika, who protect their home Opal City from vampires. Their lives are turned upside down when a former hunter from Tyson’s past shows up informing them the last vampire king has arrived with plans that will shift the balance in their war against the vampires. Cast * Rob Collins (actor), Rob Collins as Tyson Walker. A former Blood Hunter, and Shanika’s guardian. He uses Kangaroo Hunting as cover to hide hunting vampires. He acts immature when raising Shanika but is protective of her and keeps his community safe. He is skilled in using the Indigenous hooked boomerang in hunting vampires. His favorite song is 'Black Boy' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFDS (TV Series)
''RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service'' is an Australian drama television series which centres around the lives of workers for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Commissioned by the Seven Network and produced by Endemol Shine Australia, it began airing on 11 August 2021. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2022 to commence screening on 15 August 2023. The series was renewed for a third season during the 2023 Channel 7 Upfronts. Production Production on ''RFDS'' commenced in 2020. The series is written by Ian Meadows and produced by Imogen Banks for Endemol Shine, executive produced by Mark and Carl Fennessy for Endemol Shine Australia and Julie McGauran for Seven. The series was due to begin production in Broken Hill in March 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the series was temporarily suspended. Production resumed in August 2020 along with announcement of more cast members including Emma Hamilton, Ash Ricardo, Kate Mulvany, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Road (TV Series)
''Mystery Road'' is an Australian television crime mystery series whose first series screened on ABC TV from 3 June 2018. The series is a spin-off from Ivan Sen's feature films '' Mystery Road'' and ''Goldstone'', taking place in-between the two. Aboriginal Australian detective Jay Swan, played by Aaron Pedersen, is the main character and actor in both the films and in the first two TV series, each of six episodes. Series 1 was directed by Rachel Perkins. Swan is brought in to solve a murder, with the local police officer played by Judy Davis. In Series 2, directed by Warwick Thornton and Wayne Blair, which began airing on ABC on 19 April 2020, Swan is brought in to solve a murder in a different location, with the "local copper" this time played by Jada Alberts. Both series were shot in northern Western Australia. Series 3, directed by Dylan River, is a prequel set in 1999, titled ''Mystery Road: Origin''. Mark Coles Smith plays a younger version of Swan. Plot Series 1 Taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy (TV Series)
''Black Comedy'' is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. ''Black Comedy'' combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials, looking at Australian culture through the eyes of Indigenous Australians. A second series screened in 2016, a third in 2018, and a fourth in 2020. Cast * Jon Bell * Wayne Blair * Adam Briggs * Aaron Fa'aoso * Nayuka Gorrie * Maci-Grace Johnson * Rarriwuy Hick * Nakkiah Lui * Steven Oliver * Bjorn Stewart * Dalara Williams * Gabriel Willie * David Woodhead * Elizabeth Wymarra * Ian Zaro Guests * Craig Anderson * Christine Anu * Jimi Bani * Katie Beckett * Luke Carroll * Jack Charles * Brendan Cowell * Matt Day * Maggie Dence * Lasarus Ratuere * Michael Dorman * Guy Edmonds * Costa Georgiadis * Chris Haywood * Anita Hegh * Lisa Hensley * Sacha Horler * Jay Laga'aia * Robbie Magasiva * Debora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upright (TV Series)
''Upright'' is an Australian drama series screening on Foxtel's Showcase channel in Australia. ''Upright'' follows the story of Lucky and Meg, who are trying to get an upright piano across the country. The series is written by Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin, Kate Mulvany, and Leon Ford, and stars Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock. ''Upright'' started to air on Sky Atlantic on 28 November 2019 in the United Kingdom, and in Australia from 1 December 2019 on Foxtel. The show was also shown on the Super Channel network in Canada in 2019 and is on Gem, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) streaming service. The show is broadcast in the USA on the Sundance Now streaming service. All of Season two premiered on November 15, 2022. Cast * Tim Minchin as Laclan "Lucky" Flynn * Milly Alcock as Megan "Meg" Adams * Ella Scott Lynch as Suzie Flynn * Daniel Lapaine as Toby Flynn * Heather Mitchell as Jen Flynn * Kate Box as Esme * Rebecca Massey as Constable Stacey Episodes Season 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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