Melbourne's north-west has welcomed an extraterrestrial visitor, as filming begins on new children's sci-fi comedy 'F.A.N.G (From A Nearby Galaxy)'.
Family features 'Drone Racers' and 'Whale Shark Jack' join new children's series 'Galaxy Girl' in being among nine projects to share in $7.4 million in production funding from Screen Australia.
Canadian audiences have joined the quest for knowledge undertaken by ABC original series The Wonder Gang, which has been sold to the country's national public broadcaster, CBC.
The ABC Children's team has launched a new initiative designed to expand dialogue with emerging and mid-career practitioners.
Libbie Doherty, the ABC's head of children's content is at the forefront of the broadcaster's drive to achieve better representation of Australia's diverse population on screen and among its workforce.