Screen Australia has announced over $550,000 in funding for 16 feature film projects, backing a number of debut and second-time writers, directors and producers – including many making the transition into features for the first time after creating for other platforms. Eleven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while five projects…
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Criminal cases to be handled digitally in England and Wales
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Speaking at Bromley Magistrates’ Court in South London, Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice Damian Green said that in the future every magistrates’ court in England and Wales would operate completely digitally, with increased use of remote video links and written evidence and legal submissions being stored securely centrally and accessed by magistrates…
Sucker starts filming in Melbourne
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Minister for Innovation Louise Asher today welcomed the start of principal photography and production of the feature film Sucker from Robyn Kershaw Productions and Jason Byrne Productions. “Securing the pre-production, filming and post-production for Melbourne will see more than $4.7 million spent in Victoria which is important news for the economy,” Ms Asher said. “Shooting…
Gliders name world cup squad
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The Australian Gliders women’s national wheelchair basketball team have named a 20-player squad to be considered for the final team for the 2014 IWBF Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships to be held in Toronto, Canada in June. It should be noted that 10 players from the team that claimed the silver medal at the 2012…
Vic Government Seeks to streamline film permit process
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New legislation has been introduced by the Victorian Coalition Government to streamline the highly complex process for obtaining commercial filming permits. Minister for Innovation Louise Asher said that the Filming Approval Bill 2014 would create a clear legal framework for commercial filming on public land managed by local councils and State Government agencies. “The introduction…
Greens seek to disallow new bankruptcy filing fee
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The Greens will seek to disallow the recently introduced $120 bankruptcy filing fee when the Senate returns in May. The new fee was introduced by the Australian Financial Security Authority and came into effect on April 1st and was approved by Attorney General Senator George Brandis QC. It should also be noted that a fee…
14 Indigenous arts, culture and languages projects receive funding
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Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis QC has recently announced that 14 Indigenous arts, culture and languages activities have received funding through the Australian Government’s Indigenous culture, languages and visual arts programs. Senator Brandis explained that the 2013-14 strategic projects funding of more than $500,000 will be provided through the Indigenous Culture Support (ICS),…
Exploring Simple Methods In Ford Trucks
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The leather seat has seen better days but the rest of the interior has held up great making the truck look newer than it really is. The height of the front seat in the Toyota Tundra is a couple inches higher, so we didn’t bang our head as often while getting in and out of…
My Waste app available in the ACT
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The My Waste app that has been used in many towns and cities across Australia and the world will now be available to ACT residents, making it easier to manage household waste and recycling, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced recently. “The My Waste app is available for free to all Canberrans,…
50,000th VF Commodore Rolls of the Line
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Holden has celebrated a significant milestone with the production of its 50,000th VF Commodore at the company’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia. “The VF is quite simply the best quality car Holden has ever built, and to see the 50,000th one roll off the line is a milestone everyone is very proud of,” Holden Executive…