Tag Archive for Australia

Critical Incident and Sunny Nights Headed to Stan

Screen Australia and Stan have announced two new Australian drama series, Critical Incident, a six-part contemporary crime drama set in Western Sydney from Matchbox Productions, and Sunny Nights from Jungle Entertainment which follows two siblings who get caught up in the criminal underworld while navigating the beauty cosmetics industry. The two productions have received major…

Posties Face An Average of 200 Hazards Daily

Australia Post’s latest safety data has revealed over 81,000 hazards were logged by Posties in the past 12 months – a staggering average of more than 200 per day.The data, tracked and logged by Posties on their handheld devices, shows that dogs remain the number one logged hazard encountered, with low hanging branches and obstructive…

Bad News for the Easter Egg

Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data.The global agribusiness banking specialist says data analysis shows Australian retail chocolate prices overall are up 8.8 per cent on the previous year. This comes as the global price of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, has…

Commonwealth Cruisers Headed to World of Warships

Wargaming, the publisher and developer of the world’s leading naval battle simulator World of Warships, is bringing a long awaited collection of Commonwealth cruisers to Early Access. This brand-new line of ships is accompanied by a new Event Pass with two progression lines, with plenty of rewards to unlock along the way. Plus, the Piñata…

Australian civil society groups go to ICJ to condemn Australian Government failure

The Australian Government’s silence in responding to Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza civilians has been challenged by over 100 Australian civil society organisations deeply concerned that their government has failed to act to prevent further large scale death and destruction of the Palestinian people. A statement giving evidence of Australian civil society action since the…

Australia Post Launches New Product Range

Australia Post has launched a range of retail products under a new label, JoyUp now available in select Post Offices across the country. The new range, available across more than 400 Post Offices, offers customers a diverse selection of lifestyle products, including toys, back-to-school stationery, appliances, and accessories bringing more choice to Australia Post customers.…

New Series From Producers of Little Lunch and The InBESTigators

Australian production company Gristmill has partnered with Canada’s Sinking Ship Entertainment (SSE) to bring an exciting new children’s series to audiences across the globe. Developed by Gristmill with the support of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), Lightning Primary is a half-hour live-action series aimed at children aged 6-9 years. The series will be the…

Australian screen projects Selected for SXSW 2024

Five Australian screen projects have been selected for the 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival which will take place in Austin, Texas from 8-16 March. Making their respective world premieres are feature film Audrey, documentary short film The Big Wait, and animated augmented reality (XR) project Many Worlds. Mystery-thriller Birdeater will make…

Drama Series Plum Headed to ABC

ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that Brendan Cowell and Asher Keddie have joined forces to star in the powerful six-part drama series Plum, based on Brendan’s novel of the same name. Filming in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, and premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025, Plum is produced by Roadshow…