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Works Beginning on the Ballarat Line

A crew of more than 90 workers will carry out major upgrades to infrastructure along the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines from Wednesday thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The $3.9 million package of maintenance and improvement works will run from Wednesday 22 April until Sunday 3 May, with coaches replacing Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough…

Victorian Government Partners with the ABC

Primary school students now have access to interactive learning resources to support their remote and flexible learning thanks to a partnership between the Victorian Government and the ABC. Minister for Education James Merlino announced this week that the first set of 15 learning activities connected to educational programs are screening on ABC ME (20-24 April)…

Applications Open for 2020-21 ACT Heritage Grants Program

Applications are now open for the 2020-21 ACT Heritage Grants Program targeting projects to move Canberra’s history online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman encouraged Canberrans, local community groups and organisations to apply to protect and celebrate our heritage. “The grant program will see $355,000 worth of projects flow…

Three New Series from Bad Robot for HBO Max

HBO Max has announced it has given production commitments for three new high-octane one-hour dramas from J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath’s Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television Group, marking the first new Bad Robot–produced television projects for HBO Max under the exclusive, wide-ranging content collaboration partnership formed by Bad Robot with HBO Max parent…

Australian Made Campaign & Screen Producers Australia Announce Partnership

The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) is partnering with Screen Producers Australia to support the growth of Australia’s screen content industry, welcoming them as its newest Campaign Associate. Screen Producers Australia supports the interests of screen businesses, both large and small, in their production of Australian feature films, television programs, interactive content and games across all…

JD Watt Releases 2nd Edition of Novel Burnt

JD Watt, Australian based author, has announced the release of the 2nd Edition of his novel, “BURNT… the true story of a woman’s deception and a man’s broken heart”. The story chronicles a love affair that started in a well-known Sydney bar, and is set against the backdrop of Sydney’s magnificent harbourside suburbs and the…

Netflix Signs First Look Deal With Boom! Studios

Netflix has inked a first-look deal for live action and animated series with BOOM! Studios, the publisher behind best-selling Eisner Award-winning and fan-beloved comic book franchises, including Lumberjanes, Something is Killing the Children, Once & Future, and Mouse Guard. BOOM! Studios CEO and Founder Ross Richie and President of Development Stephen Christy will Executive Produce…

A Virtually Produced Episode of All Rise to air May 4th

CBS’ freshman drama series “All Rise” returns to production to virtually produce a timely episode that reflects the world’s current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and its impact on the criminal justice system. Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) will virtually preside over a bench trial. The new episode will air Monday, May 4…

Netflix Announces All of Us Are Dead

Netflix has announced that it will team up with director Lee JQ (Beethoven Virus, Damo: The Legendary Police Woman, Intimate Strangers) to produce a new Netflix original series All of Us Are Dead. All of Us Are Dead is about a group of high school students who are faced with an extreme crisis situation when…