The ABC has scored an unrivalled 57 AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Award nominations across 23 categories, more than any other broadcaster, with Mystery Road and Riot both in line to win 11 of Australia’s top screen prizes. The ABC’s landmark Mystery Road (Best Drama) and Riot (Best Telefeature or Mini Series)…
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Restored Field Gun Returned to Public Display
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A World War One era artillery piece – captured from the Ottoman Empire but resident in WA for almost a century – was today officially returned to public display after an extensive restoration process. The German-made Krupp 75mm field gun was manufactured in 1905 as part of an Ottoman Empire order for 600 such weapons.…
Writer-Producer Chris Van Dusen Signs Netflix Deal
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Writer-producer Chris Van Dusen has signed a brand new, multi-year series overall deal with Netflix. Under the terms of the agreement, Van Dusen will create new series and other projects for the streaming platform. His first will be Shondaland’s Untitled Bridgerton Project, a one-hour drama ordered straight-to-series, based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels. Van Dusen…
Short Film Series Honours WA women & Aboriginal soldiers in WWI
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The descendants of Aboriginal soldiers from WA who served in World War One today joined Veterans Issues Minister Peter Tinley to launch a series of short films that will air on public screens in and around Perth’s cultural centre from today until Sunday November 11, 2018. “I am very pleased that Tony and John Farmer…
Netflix Working on Wyclef Jean CG Animated Musical
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Netflix has announced that it is working with musical visionary Wyclef Jean on a CG animated feature film that reimagines his life story. Stampede, the recently launched entertainment media company from Greg Silverman, is partnering with the three-time Grammy Award-winning musician to produce the feature film, which will be written by Justin Marks (The Jungle…
BBC Two Commissions Series Documenting Archaeological Discoveries Along HS2 Route
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BBC Two has commissioned a major new TV series documenting the huge number of archaeological discoveries being made along the length of the HS2 route. Made by Lion Television, Britain’s Biggest Dig (working title) has been granted exclusive access to HS2’s archaeology teams, offering a unique opportunity to record and explore the biggest archaeological excavation…
An Interview with Keith Richards about Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones Exhibit
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Five New German Titles Coming to Netflix
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Kelly Luegenbiehl, Vice President Original Series Europe Netflix, has announced the development and production of five new German projects launching on Netflix from 2019. All titles will be available in over 190 countries where Netflix is available. “At Netflix, we want to tell local stories with global appeal. We are excited to have found this…
WA Government Extends Local Lobster Program
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Additional supplies of Western Australia’s prized western rock lobster will be made available for WA families and tourists to enjoy over the summer festive season through to Easter 2019. The McGowan Government is extending the popular Local Lobster Program for a four-month period, to bring an extra 25,000 lobsters to dining tables in homes and…
New Gift Card Consumer Laws
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Canberrans stand to benefit from reforms to the Australian Consumer Law that will require gift cards to have a three-year minimum expiry date and for expiry dates to be prominently displayed. Together with other state and territory consumer ministers, ACT Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury recently agreed to implement a national scheme for the…