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John Quiggin

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I'm unconvinced we should be subsidising production of Hollywood films here. Better to give more support (financial and with content requirements for streaming services) to Australian productions. If Trump pushes us to break with the US industry, so much the better #auspol

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Film industry reels after Trump tariff threat - ABC listen

Threats by Donald Trump to place a 100 per cent tariff on Hollywood movies produced overseas have sent shock waves in the film industry around the world.

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May 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM

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Kevin Bonham

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Pet dislike of the day: self-important newspaper editorials that slam both campaigns for lacking vision. For two reasons, firstly it's a disingenuous trap; any leader running a vision-based campaign would be hunted down by the Aus media and destroyed.

May 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM

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Pup Fiction

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BREAKING
Scott Morrison reveals that he appointed himself as Pope in 2020 as a backup

April 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM

David Roe

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World leaders: stand up to Trump

Trump and Vance just orchestrated one of the most shameful moments in US history, live on TV.They tried to intimidate the man fighting to save his country from Russian annihilation, tried to humiliate

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March 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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Tom Nichols

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

The U.S. president has now chosen to throw America to Putin’s side and is more than willing to see this war end on Russian terms.

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A Terrible Milestone in the American Presidency

Trump switches sides in the war for freedom.

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February 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM

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Movies

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📽️ The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)

Dir: Dusan Makavejev

October 20, 2024 at 3:00 AM

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Fun City Editions

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Dusan Makavejev's THE COCA-COLA KID, perhaps the most left-of-center film in our collection, starring cult favorite Eric Roberts & the stunning Greta Scacchi. It's on sale at Vinegar Syndrome w/the awesome slipcover by Sonny and Biddy. Going out-of-print. vinegarsyndrome.com/products/the...

May 25, 2024 at 4:53 PM

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Movies

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📽️ The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)

Dir: Dusan Makavejev

January 16, 2024 at 9:00 PM

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Classic Movies Today

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39 years ago:
The Coca-Cola Kid (AU)
An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley o...
1985-07-14
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/42048

July 14, 2024 at 11:22 AM

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Fun City Editions

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Also on sale at at Vinegar Syndrome, is our THE COCA-COLA KID limited edition slipcover Blu-ray, which includes an all-new video interview with star @EricRoberts. Now only $19.99 for Black Friday weekend.

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