July 10, 2025
The Big Screen
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The Big Screen

A TWIST on an established horror franchise has been applied to Final Destination: Bloodlines. The original Final Destination was born from a fairly ingenious idea for the genre: a horror film in which Death itself was the “villain”, orchestrating Rube-Goldberg machinations of misfortune that result in suspenseful, grisly deaths. In this latest instalment, college student […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: More to fishing that catching fish The mystery bird ‘walking’ on water - the White-faced storm petrel.
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Stinker’s Fishin’: More to fishing that catching fish

  The mystery bird ‘walking’ on water – the White-faced storm petrel.   Ben Galbraith with a tuna caught out of Gisborne, New Zealand.   Stinker has made contact with a Kiwi, Ben Galbraith, who catches giant snapper out of a small tinny called ‘Tinfoil’.   IT WAS on a recent return fishing trip from […]

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10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay is on the market with Tilligerry & Nelson Bay Real Estate
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10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay is on the market with Tilligerry & Nelson Bay Real Estate

10 Nepean Way, Tanilba Bay4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 CarPrice: $799,000 WELCOME to 10 Nepean Way, a stunning four-bedroom single-level home situated in Tanilba Bay’s newest estate. Perfectly positioned within walking distance to schools, shops, public transport, and the beautiful waterfront, this property offers exceptional convenience and lifestyle appeal. Inside, you’ll find four spacious bedrooms, […]

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LAST Breath is really going to test the limits for those of you who suffer from claustrophobia, but this survival thriller, based on a true story, is well worth checking out. A fictional retelling of the same story that director Alex Parkinson had already covered in his 2019 documentary of the same name, the story […]

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Stinker’s History: Little road, big problems Marsh Road was nothing more than a bush track.
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Stinker’s History: Little road, big problems

MARSH Road has displayed a real character over the years that makes it unique. I chose to write about the road in my latest book because, in my opinion, it has a personality all of its own. Running through the Port Stephens village of Bobs Farm, there are few roads which have gained as well-earned […]

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Young stars go down the rabbit hole with Alice In Wonderland remake Performers Xavier Vaughan, Isla Bailey and Elizabeth Kilday with Stewart, Colleen and Joe from The Backpack Venture.
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Young stars go down the rabbit hole with Alice In Wonderland remake

THREE young Port Stephens performers are on a magical journey down the rabbit hole as cast members of a Young People’s Theatre production of Alice In Wonderland Jr. Xavier Vaughan, a Year 7 student at Irrawang High School, and Isla Bailey and Elizabeth Kilday from Year 8 and Year 7 respectively at Catherine McAuley Catholic […]

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23 Morna Point Road, Anna Bay is on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate
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23 Morna Point Road, Anna Bay is on the market with Nelson Bay Real Estate

23 Morna Point Road, Anna BayAuctionOpen House: 3 May 2025, 10:00-10:30am LOCATED approximately 260 metres from the water, this Torrens title property offers an exceptional lifestyle opportunity. Designed for low maintenance living, the home features an open-plan layout with two spacious living areas and a huge undercover outdoor area perfect for entertaining. A private courtyard […]

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MARVEL studios unleashes its next great experimental flick this week, hoping that the Thunderbolts will capture new audiences in the same way the Guardians of the Galaxy did. Taking a page from their competitor DC’s Suicide Squad films, the premise sees several of the supporting “anti-heroes” from previous Marvel films and television shows thrown together, […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Time to go crabbing
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Time to go crabbing

OF all the seafood available to us I enjoy a good feed of blue swimmer crabs more than anything else. Crumbed calmari, mud crabs, fresh prawns, lobster mornay and battered fish are all hard to beat. However, if I am forced to select one, it would be a blue swimmer crab. For cooking, add half […]

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