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ABC cuts - braced for a mess
Not just one year -the Libs are promising that Auntie's evolution will be dominated by expanding cuts for the next…

Big Screen highlights - Acute Misfortune, 2040 and creepy genre
Bertolt Brecht, Acute Misfortune, 2040, Curse of the Weeping Woman and Cold Sweat - a good list after a tentpole…

Libs stare into policy void, can't avoid complex decisions
Besides the big mess of unformed media policy which the Morrison government will have to face, it will do battle…

Australian film evolving? The good oil from Sydney Film Festival
Is the sector morphing into sharper, scarier and more surprising, powered by excellent performances? Here's some hints.

2019 Australian Podcast Awards Winners Announced
A celebration of an exploding new entertainment form, these awards give a sense of what's on offer for ears of…

Box office 20 May 2019 - Blockbuster frenzy, two small Oz releases and Top End Wedding
Returns dropped by $2m this weekend, all from the non-blockbuster pictures. We try to prove that election night is to…

Don’t forget the writer: an interview with screenwriter Giula Sandler
She remembers a time before TV was cool, but persistence built this writer's career and it's taking her far.

Election roundup - show us the money, now!
The screen sector made one last attempt to get certainty from the parties. The results are clear, sad, inspiring and…

Bluey gets second series, parents in heaven
Named after an obsolete board game, Ludo has become an internationally financed supplier of kids' shows - all powered by…

Small Screen Highlights: TV, Streaming and Podcasts
Ten brings back ensemble melodrama with Five Bedrooms, satire is not dead on the ABC, plus a beautiful short film…