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Syd Film Fest Documentaries Reviewed: In My Blood it Runs and Martha A Picture Story
Adrian Martin examines two very different films about culture. Both are in the running for Sydney Film Festival's Documentary Australia…
Big Screen Highlights - varied blockbusters catch Oz audiences
One new to brighten up the weekend but there are still some fine films on more limited release.
ABC Raid - AFP hits press freedom minefield
The AFP raid on the ABC is just Act One in a much longer story which will turn into a…
Disability access versus disability-led?
Our greatest hurdle today is recognising the shift needed from disability access and awareness, to disability-led and employment.
Chinese Banksy protests Tiananmen Whitewash
Artist-in-exile Badiucao goes incognito for serious reasons in new Australian documentary airing on the ABC.
The writing process in a single paragraph, by Ted Chiang
There's not many keystrokes in a script. What happens if a writer is committed to building a story in their…
Turning our phones off for creative inner health
Author Sebastian Smee, musician Holly Throsby and tech psychologist Jocelyn Brewer agree when it comes to switching off to embrace…
Box Office 3 June 2019 - Top End grifts as Elton John beats Godzilla
Around the world Godzilla beats Rocketman, but not here. We like our movies tuneful. Top End Wedding is trudging towards…
The Enigmatic Mr Fletcher, new Minister for Communications
Paul Fletcher, now Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts, is a Liberal brainiac. A chunk of this portfolio looks…
Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC's The Heights
Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer…