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WWII Australian hospital ship found
Jan. 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
BRISBANE, Australia — After more than 60 years, the wreck of the doomed hospital ship AHS Centaur has been located. The wreck, which was found by Bluewater Recoveries on December 20, lies due east of Moreton Island on a seabed approximately a mile and a half under water. It is a grave to 268 medics [...]
MIA Aussie special forces dog found alive
Nov. 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian Special Forces Explosives Detection Dog named Sabi has been found alive and well almost 14 months after being declared missing in action in Afghanistan. The black Labrador retriever, who was trained to detect improvised explosive devices in the Oruzgan province, was recovered by a US soldier at an isolated patrol [...]
The Boat That Rocked
April 17, 2009 2 Comments
Every once in a while a film comes along that makes you think, “Damn it why didn’t I grow up in the (insert era other than late 90s here).” It happened with Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous “ “" a film which not only made a road trip across the USA look fun but also made [...]
Not Really a Waitress … or a reality TV star
March 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Remember NBC’s reality show Fame? You do? Wow good memory. It was really just a hypothetical question. Well remember the blonde, Californian girl who made the Top Twelve? No? Well, that’s okay. Who can possibly keep track of the thousands upon thousands of reality stars that grace/contaminate our TV screens? Now in keeping with reality [...]
A night at the Opera
March 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
PARIS –‚ A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Palais Garnier, the beautiful and historic theater once home to the Paris Opera. Located in the heart of Paris’ aptly named opera district, the Palais Garnier is the perfect destination for those travelers keen to avoid tourist-magnets like the Eiffel Tower, the [...]
Death toll rising in bushfires as Aussies come together for relief
Feb. 12, 2009 1 Comment
This is an exclusive special report from Blast Magazine BRISBANE, Australia — At least 181 people have been confirmed dead and thousands of homes have been destroyed in Victoria’s worst bushfire disaster. According to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) online, Victorian police are prepared for the death toll to reach 300 pending formal identification and retrieval [...]
Australian northeast devastated by floodwaters
Feb. 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive special report from Blast Magazine. BRISBANE, Australia — As bush fires continue to devastate the southern state of Victoria, residents in far north Queensland are still battling floodwaters resulting from ex- Cyclone Ellie’s torrential rainfall. The cyclone, which was downgraded to a tropical low after crossing the coast on Feb. 2, [...]
Films to check out in ’09
Jan. 12, 2009 2 Comments
Even though you can expect the traditional summer blockbusters, and romantic chick flicks this Valentine’s Day, the Blast staff is excited for these releases. From comedy to sci-fi and star filled casts these are the movies you should look out for.‚ Adventureland After delivering comic gold and commercial success with‚ Superbad, Greg Mottola follows up his [...]
Blast’s resident Aussie gives her top five American films of 2008
Dec. 9, 2008 3 Comments
Liz Rennie’s top five movies of 2008.
What the hell is Twilight?
Dec. 5, 2008 9 Comments
Despite the many weeks, months, that‚ Twilight‚ mania has engulfed the media it seems a countless number of people are still oblivious to this latest teen craze.‚ How is this possible? Twilight ‚ is EVERYWHERE – there are posters at bus stops, book stores, cinemas and even on the back of public toilet doors (I kid you not).‚ Every day [...]
