New data from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report shows the proportion of Australians who drink alcohol increased by 4% points to 69.7% in the 12 months to June 2021 driven by increases in the number of Australians drinking wine, spirits and RTDs. The data showed in the year to June 2021 a total of 13,908,000…
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Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Coming to Netflix in October
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The Pokémon Company International and Netflix announced that the next animated movie in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world with the exception of Japan, China, and Korea on October 8, 2021. First revealed in November 2020, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle marks the 23rd animated Pokémon movie in the…
Australia Post Celebrating 100 Years of Ginger Meggs
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Australia Post is celebrating 100 years of Australia’s much-loved waistcoat-wearing rascal, Ginger Meggs, with the release of three stamps featuring the work of creator Jimmy Bancks, and subsequent illustrators James Kemsley and Jason Chatfield. The character of Ginger Meggs first appeared in “Gladsome Gladys”, with the comic strip soon renamed “Us Fellers” and then, in…
Australia Post Providing 4 Million Free Postcards To Remote and Rural Households
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Australia Post is helping Australians stay connected by delivering more than 4 million specially designed prepaid postcards to rural and remote households across the country as part of its continued focus on mental health. Australia Post Head of Community Nicky Tracey said that the postcards were designed in collaboration with Australia Post’s mental health partner…
Billie August to Direct Ehrengard Adaption For Netflix
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Netflix has announced Ehrengard, a new Danish Netflix feature film directed by Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Palme d’Or winner Bille August. The film is based on Ehrengard, one of the last works of Karen Blixen (1885-1962). Anders August is the scriptwriter and Marcella Dichmann at SF Studios is producing. The project has been…
Screen Australia Announces $920K in Production funding
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Screen Australia has announced six projects that will share in $920,000 of production funding through the Online Fund. This includes new seasons of popular TikTok series The Formal and Australia’s Best Street Racer for YouTube; and comedy Counter Girls, a spin-off of hit series Rostered On. Comedian Nina Oyama joins an exciting team of writers…
Entries Open for Revelation Perth International Film Festival
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Australia’s Leading Independent Film Festival the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is Calling for Entries for its 25th Edition. Championing independent cinema from across the globe and around the corner since 1997, the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is set to deliver its 25th edition July 7 – 17, 2022. Festival Director Richard Sowada said…
September is Bourbon Heritage Month
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September is Bourbon Heritage Month, an occasion that was founded to celebrate America’s ‘Native Spirit’. The month is widely observed in America, and this year the ‘Cheers! Spirits from the USA’ campaign – which is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
VIFF Venice Production Bridge to Focus on Russia
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The industrial platform of the Venice International Film Festival Venice Production Bridge will focus on Russia for the first time in history. Evgenia Markova, ROSKINO CEO said that a series of events will gather leading Russian and Italian industry professionals as part of the festival’s business program. Besides that, Russia is widely presented in competition…
Perth to Host 2021 AFL Grand Final
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Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…