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Box Office 3 June 2019 - Top End grifts as Elton John beats Godzilla
Around the world Godzilla beats Rocketman, but not here. We like our movies tuneful. Top End Wedding is trudging towards…

The Enigmatic Mr Fletcher, new Minister for Communications
Paul Fletcher, now Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts, is a Liberal brainiac. A chunk of this portfolio looks…

Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC's The Heights
Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer…

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Aboriginal art in NYC, success at Perth Festival, objections to proposed amalgamation of WA orgs, and new projects for Barangaroo,…

Samsung proclaims the death of the projector but we may not notice
Screens, projectors, frame rates - the evolution of the cinema races ahead.

The Netflix Genre: The Perfection, Rim of the World & Booksmart
Is there such a thing as an identifiable Netflix film? Adrian Martin has a first take on an important pressure…

Small Screen Highlights: Women own this joint
Quite by chance, our TV picks are dominated by fierce femmes in Wentworth, Killing Eve, The Handmaid's Tale and The…

Screen Australia risks $700,000 on development
Any development investment is a huge risk. What punts has Screen Australia taken this time? And why should you feel…

New Minister for the Arts appointed by PM
Paul Fletcher, the Liberal Member for Bradfield, has replaced Victorian Senator Mitch Fifield as Federal Minister for Communications and the…

Now that it's over, why did Game of Thrones mean so much?
Cultural commentator and long-time recapper Mel Campbell looks back at the show that won and broke so many hearts.