National
Is your TV telling corporations what you watch? And is broadcast TV dying?
Samba, a way to digitally track viewing habits, is spreading to Australia, hoping to challenge our traditional assumptions – and…
News in Brief: Revelation cans opening night, the Aussiewood boom, and more
This week: game development gets priority visa processing, Minister Fletcher retreats on Foxtel, and Covid claims Revelation’s Perth opening night…
TV Review: Mr Inbetween's Aussie crime chapter comes to an end
Scott Ryan's highly successful drama about a charismatic hitman is finishing up this month. Anthony Morris takes an admiring look…
Necrobarista, money, and the miserable business of artistic games
The lead artist on the award-winning Melbourne game alleges missing and inconsistent payments, and poor workplace culture. These issues are…
Nine-day writing retreat for West Australian screenwriters
A joint initiative from Cinefest Oz and Women in Film and TV, the generous retreat promises nourishing peace and creative…
Mario Golf takes over Australia, while Kiwis completely ignore it - ANZ Game Sales Analysis
The top games of Australia and New Zealand were completely different last week, with Kiwis preferring the gritty anime sci-fi…
Colourblind Casting: 'I've been waiting for this a long time'
When actor Ming-Zhu Hii got to play a delicious period role in 'Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries' it was a…
Australian documentaries, large scale or intimate, strive for a global market
How do very different companies Wildbear and Southern Pictures respond to the challenge of selling Australian stories to the world?…
2021 Freeplay Award winners announced, Umurangi Generation wins top prize
The 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival concluded over the weekend, but the Freeplay Awards are still to come. Here are…
Massive cross-culture ‘season’ rethinks UK/Aus connection and histories
The UK/Australia Season is the largest cultural exchange between our two nations, one aimed to shake up how we think…