Hey Blurtstars! 🎙️🌟
We've got a jam-packed show for you today, full of exciting stories, fascinating people, and top-notch reviews!
🌍 Blurt Around The World
🏦 Are you a winner in the Australian federal budget? Albo has delivered – let’s break it down!
🗺️ Apple Maps embraces history with Australian First Nations place names.
🌌 A star is born! Scientists discover a brand-new celestial body forming right in our galactic backyard.
🌟Great People That Did Stuff
First up, The Kegsta will take us on a journey through the life of Lilian Cooper, Queensland’s trailblazing first female doctor.
Then, Wencee will introduce us to Sir George Hubert Wilkins, a pioneering Australian explorer who redefined adventure.
📺 Wot’s On The Box?
Wencee reviews “Running Point”, Netflix’s latest sports drama—does it hit the mark or fall flat?
The Kegsta gives us the lowdown on “Will & Harper”—a heartfelt and humorous road trip like no other.
So, buckle up and let's get on with the show! 🎤🔥
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The pre-election federal budget was delivered by PM Anthony Albanese on 25 March. How did you fare? Are you a winner or loser? Read the following for more information →
ABC News | Federal budget winners and losers
Apple Maps now showing indigenous place names in their maps for Australia and New Zealand. They announced new community grants →
Apple AU News | Apple deepens community initiatives in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made unprecedented detailed views and discoveries of a star forming region about 450 light years away. The older Hubble Space Telescope (HST) looks very pixelated compared to JWST→
European Space Agency news | The many faces of HH 30
NASA News | Motion of Jets from an Embryonic Star (HH-30)
The Kegsta takes us through the achievements of Queensland’s first female doctor, Lilian Cooper →
Wikipedia | Lilian Violet Cooper
QNews | Acclaimed Qld musical tells story of a pioneering lesbian doctor
Wencee introduces us to often forgotten explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins. He was also a war-time photographer, a spy and pioneer in Artic exploration →
Guardian AU | Through the lens of Australian explorer Hubert Wilkins – in pictures
Getty Images | George Hubert Wilkins
Wencee reviews “Running Point” a sport comedy drama TV series currently shown on Netflix. It stars Kate Hudson and centres on Isla Gordon taking on the presidency of the LA Waves basketball from her brother. He gave it 4.1 out of 5 Blurtstars →
Netflix YouTube | Official trailer - Running Point
And the Kegsta reviewed “Will and Harper”, a docudrama on Netflix on the road trip that Will Ferrell takes with his long time friend Harper Steele. He gave it 4.2 out of 5 Blurtstars →
Netflix YouTube | Official trailer Will and Harper
The Kegsta also mentioned a short film called “Hansel’s Gretel” by Jennifer Monk, a mentor for the Kegsta’s recent theatre show →
Jennifer Monk Official webpage
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