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Project Manager, Administration & Coordination

Program Coordinator, Arts Screen Employment Program

Salary:

 $80,000 - $100,000

Skills: 

Project Management, Collaboration

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An opt‑out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws

Forcing creatives to opt out of AI models impedes their rights under the Copyright Act, because it forces them to…

The Dog Stars. Image: 20th Century Studios.
Opinions & Analysis

Where did the future go? Our obsession with dystopias shows a real failure of imagination

Post-apocalypse stories like Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars have a long history – but lately they've been changing.

Jim Henson with the Fraggle Five from Fraggle Rock. Photo: The Jim Henson Company.
Interviews

Celebrating 70 years of The Jim Henson Company at QAGOMA: ‘I think puppetry is the last magic trick’

A world exclusive exhibition is about to open in Brisbane with puppets, props and even a full-size set from The…

Actor Midori Francis and filmmaker Natalie Erika James on set during the filming of Saccharine. Photo: Supplied.
Interviews

The Australian filmmakers at the biggest overseas festivals: 'It really is a pinch-me moment’

What does it mean to have your feature selected a film festival like Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Venice or Toronto?

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Career Advice

Sorry Albanese, the creative sectors aren’t going to stop worrying about AI job threats

Despite the PM's promises, Australia's arts and creative workers have good reason to be nervy about AI.

Image: Riho Kitagawa on Unsplash.
Analysis

Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash

In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…

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The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline

A free, confidential Australia-wide counselling service for anyone working in the creative industries.

The battle between artists and AI is sadly far from over. Image: Emilipothèse on Unsplash.
Analysis

Copyright win for Australian artists vs AI – but how long can we hold off the bots?

The Australian government has ruled out a copyright fee carve-out for training AI – which seems like good news, for…

AI and artists. Image: Kyle Head on Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

GenAI and artists: will anyone care when human creativity is usurped?

Perhaps the scariest thing about AI and artists isn’t that it will do creators out of their jobs but that…

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