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What's On - Ben Hall, The Menkoff Method and the return of The Boys
Time for some rat cunning by screen creatives looking for entertainment. Look hard at catch-up.

Last tango with ethics
Revelations this week about the filming of The Last Tango in Paris raise broader issues for the ethics of hoodwinking…

Sundance 2017 list grows with Australian dogs, outer space and iconic murder mystery
Sundance was looking bare for a while for Australians, but has popped out a few pearlers to send some happy…

APSA Awards celebrate improbable survival after ten years of ninja politics
The tenth annual APSA Awards in Brisbane crown a decade of bureaucratic uncertainty in a grand merry-go-round of sideways shuffles.

AACTAs 2016 delivers Hacksaw to industry history.
Sheer scale, age and traditional technique beat verve, cunning and fencing wire in a night which was strong on logic…

Box Office 5 December 2016 - Menkoff, Ben Hall and Hacksaw Ridge
Has the nation revolted against the appalling injustice meted out to The Menkoff Method? No.

No pathway for disabled actors
If a casting director needs to cast an able-bodied actor to play a disabled character much of the blame lies…

Midnight Sun casts light on SBS's secret international market mojo
While Scandinoir tragics find Midnight Sun on SBS on Demand, we ask how a small Australian broadcaster scored the rights…

Diplomas & Advanced Diplomas & Short Courses
AFTRS Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas are open for applications and close on 15 January. Courses on offer for 2017 range…

Ratings week beginning Sunday 4 December 2016 - the whole batch
Thursday night has all the stability of a grave. No-one in a network can be proud of this stuff.