Australia Post has released a new stamp to celebrate 100 years of advocacy and community work by Country Women’s Associations across Australia to improve the lives of rural and regional women, children and communities. “The celebration of our centenary is an important milestone for our association and our members, marking 100 years of advocacy on…
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Four Dramas Commissioned Through the Digital Originals initiative
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SBS, NITV and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce four new dramas developed through the Digital Originals initiative have been commissioned. A Beginners Guide to Grief, Night Bloomers, Latecomers, and Appetite explore contemporary issues in fresh and innovative ways and will premiere on SBS On Demand from 2022. Digital Originals is a joint initiative of…
Gunpowder Milkshake
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Director Navot Paposhado Starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey & Carla Gugino Rated MA Score 5/6 Three generations of women fight back against those who could take everything from them. For those of you who haven’t it figured it out already I’m prone to spontaneous acts of procrastination and that’s probably why I have taken so…
Curious Australia Documentary Initiative Launched
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SBS and NITV, in partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies, have announced the launch of Curious Australia, a new, nationwide initiative seeking submissions for standalone, half-hour documentaries reflecting the diversity of people and experiences of contemporary Australia. In partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen…
Unpaid Work Inequality in Victoria
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Victorian women are doing most of the state’s unpaid work, at a cost of more than $205 billion, new data has revealed. Preliminary analysis by Deloitte Access Economics has revealed unpaid work is equivalent to 50 per cent of Victoria’s Gross State Product (GSP) in 2017/18. Victorian Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins explained that the…
2012 Healthy Heart Challenge
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ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher recently invited Canberra women to join her in making a difference in women’s heart health by signing up for this year’s Healthy Heart Challenge. “The Healthy Heart Challenge asks women to choose a small, realistic goal for 10 weeks, including being active every day, improving their nutrition, or quitting smoking,…