Over a quarter of a billion more people could crash into extreme levels of poverty in 2022 because of COVID-19, rising global inequality and the shock of food price rises supercharged by the war in Ukraine, a new Oxfam briefing reveals. Published ahead of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, First Crisis, Then…
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Cinema attendance Up but Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels
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According to Roy Morgan research Cinema attendance in Australia increased during the final quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago but was still at less than half of pre-pandemic levels in the final quarter of 2019. “Australia’s cinemas have been amongst the hardest hit businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic with attendance plummeting during the…
Research Into Australia’s Social Health
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As Australians look to co-exist with COVID, there are concerns the nation may be ‘socially stunted’ with research revealing that one-in-two people revealing they’re choosing to spend more time on their own due to the pandemic. Mainstreet Insights’ research surrounding social skills reveals we’re alarmingly out of practice when it comes to connecting with others.…
Cancelled: A Series Written & Produced in Lockdown
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Online series Cancelled, filmed entirely in lockdown in Spain, has launched recently on Facebook with principal production investment from Screen Australia. Produced by More Sauce in association with UN3, Cancelled tells the true story of acclaimed Australian director Luke Eve (High Life, I Met A Girl), who had to cancel his wedding to Spanish actress,…
Pandemic
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Director John Suits Starring Rachel Nichols, Alfie Allen, Missi Pyle Rated MA Score 0/6 A virus of epic proportions has overtaken the planet. There are more infected than uninfected, and humanity is losing its grip on survival. Its only hope is finding a cure and keeping the infected contained. Lauren is a doctor, who, after…