Australia

ABC plays footsie with Foxtel. True or false?
All the major streaming providers are playing electronic chess to capture your gaze. Here is a glimpse of the ABC's…

Facebook serves local news with a side of Big Data
Following the damning findings of the Digital Platform Inquiry, Facebook is investing in local news media. This intervention could do…

Documentary makers inspect new Screen Australia guidelines
Discussion about the proposed changes to Screen Australia guidelines unleashes deeper passions.

Box Office: Horse film stands up to Joker, keeps screens
Ride Like a Girl hangs on against increasing competition from tentpole pics. Joker is the big one.

Film: The Eulogy honors a lost genius
Janine Hosking's documentary investigates a complex musician and the arts establishment that failed him.

Are video games the new therapy?
While video games are often associated with frivolous entertainment, hospitals around the world have begun using them to help improve…

Good Clean Fun: Going Sober at Games Week
In an industry with a heavy drinking culture, what does a great alcohol-free event look like?

Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
Appealing to Australian values works for Ride Like a Girl, but the whole idea is a quiet cinematic battleground. The…

Taking Playmaker Global, armed with good writers
Sara Richardson adds another twist to her development exec career as she moves back to Playmaker and a role between…

Small Screen Highlights: TV, Games and Podcasts
Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds, How Australia Got its Mojo, The Politician, Workin Moms, Baby Ballroom, Defending Greta…