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Podcasts galore, weaponised in the war against intellectual extinction
What are the crucial (and entertaining) podcasts which inspire Australian film tragics? Here are some of the most substantial.

AFTRS SUMMER DISCOUNT ENDS 30 OCT + MAKE IT! & SHORT COURSES
The 15% Extra Early Bird discount for our Summer Intensive courses finishes next Monday 30 October. Don’t miss this great…

Confronting the ugly face of sexual harassment
The lack of a studio system in Australia means few locals have the unfettered power of Harvey Weinstein, but sexual…

National Ratings from Sunday 22 October 2017 - the whole batch
The Ex-PM brings the ABC up from awful to erk, while Ten drinks cheap champagne from the shoes of disappointed…

Box Office 22 October 2017 - Ali, Mountain, Mersil. Mersil?
Box office this year looks to be substantially down on last year, with this week under the worst 2016 year…

Where to after Weinstein?
If #MeToo has taught us anything, it’s that telling better women’s stories hasn’t really changed the lived experience of women,…

Walkleys 2017 - journalism evolves towards rich and strange
How does investigative journalism and excellent reporting adapt to digital times? Here are some hints from The Walkleys.

Screen Forever - Meet the buyers, guess what they have in their pockets
Bread and butter humans at Screen Forever in the vital Meet the Buyer sessions.

What's On - Russian, Japanese and British fests + museum shock + great vids
A bumper crop of startling images and dreamscapes from other cultures, as the last festivals for the year flower. Also,…

New CEO for Film Victoria
The new CEO of Film Victoria to replace Jenni Tosi has now been announced.