Digital

Victoria invests over half a million in local videogames
Film Victoria have announced $550k in funding across ten Victorian games through their Assigned Production Investment - Games program.

Disney launches Star as Ten turbocharges streaming service
Ten was plucked from the boneyard by CBS two years ago. Now we know that its US owners will connect…

Facebook ban to lift but can we trust them again?
The Facebook news ban is being lifted but what did the shutdown mean for small arts organisations and publishers who…

Facebook vs government. Who got hurt, who won?
Neither the government nor Facebook has fought quite this kind of battle before. No matter who won, Facebook looked pretty…

Brave New World: screen industry debates the impact of policy earthquake
There will be a lot of hard tussling over the proposed reinvention of the sector in 2021. Screen Forever offered…

Facebook bans Australian news
The restrictions on sharing news on Facebook in Australia come in response to the proposed News Media And Digital Platforms…

SBS, Screen Australia co-fund three year program to foster diverse screenwriting talent
The Emerging Screenwriters' Incubator will be run in partnership with screen bodies, providing 18 diverse screenwriters with employment in top…

This is your new world, says Minister Fletcher to producers
The game is far from over, but the Minister's speech at Screen Forever 2021 points to a whole new casino…

What We're Watching: February
The Dry, Penguin Bloom, kdramas, cartoons and more, in this month's roundup of what the office is watching.

The lifetime climate cost of your next-gen console
Videogame consoles aren't covered under energy efficiency regulations in Australia and NZ, but that doesn't mean there isn't a price.