Film
A budget without a policy is directionless
Two entirely separate funding entities disbursing the same combined pot cannot be adding to ‘efficiencies’ so what is the Government…
Arts Funding: Why It's Unwise to Cut Off Your Arm
Principles of arms-length funding are being sacrificed to a 'trickle down' approach the Federal Government would not countenance in other…
Ratings Thurs 14 May 2015
Nine pips Seven, as Ten's Masterchef dominates, but unsupported by other content.
Struggle Street: the day after
For SBS, Struggle Street was a ratings hit in its first week. In the second, we expected a flop.
Ratings: Wed 13 May 2015
Ep 2 for Struggle Street keeps some of its lustre in miserable time for the ABC.
Budget 2015: What the AusCo cuts mean for you
The principles of independent arts funding are under threat as the Budget foreshadows the greatest shake up since the Australia…
From graphic novel to digital art: SBS embraces a new art form
The Boat, an online graphic novel from SBS, demonstrates the power of an emerging artform to tell the confronting story…
Ratings Tuesday 12 May 2015 - Ten on the rise
Ten is now second, beating Seven, as the ABC is sustained by the budget speech.
ACMA caught up in budget cuts
Despite growing complexity in media regulation, the Authority that manages communications regulation is facing a budget cut.
Screen Australia: May 2015 production round
Twelve projects, $13.4m and a total budget of $64.3m sustain some really interesting teams to define the possibilities for 2016.