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Dare to Dream in Eurovision 2019

It was recently announced that there will be 42 participating broadcasters vying to win the coveted Eurovision Song Contest trophy in Tel Aviv next year . The 64th Contest is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and KAN, and will take place at Tel Aviv’s Expo Centre in May 2019. Following her win in…

Takata airbags are being replaced 3000 a day in Aussie Cars

Australia’s largest ever recall is now well underway with new figures released today detailing the first quarter of compulsory Takata airbag replacements under the Mandatory Recall Notice issued by the Australian Government. ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard explained that more than 350,000 faulty Takata airbags were replaced in the quarter following 1 July 2018, equal…

Filming Started on Season 2 of The Letdown

ABC, Screen Australia and Create NSW have announced that filming has started in Sydney on the highly anticipated season two of the AACTA Award-winning comedy The Letdown. Produced by Julian Morrow (The Checkout, The Chaser’s War on Everything) and Linda Micsko (Maximum Choppage, Laid) for Giant Dwarf, creators/writers Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell once again…

The ABC Receives 57 AACTA Award nominations

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)…

Restored Field Gun Returned to Public Display

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

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…