Three Victorian early-to-mid career writers will have the opportunity to undertake a six-week placement on 'Neighbours', thanks to an ongoing partnership between Film Victoria and FremantleMedia Australia.
Australia's longest running drama 'Neighbours' faces an uncertain future after British broadcaster Channel 5 confirmed it would not air the program beyond June.
MEAA crew members working on Neighbours have voted to take industrial action for the first time in 25 years.
More than 90 per cent of votes were in favour of protected industrial action, following stalled negotiations between MEAA and Freemantle
Neighbours stars Natalie Blair and Sam Clark have joined forces with the Intellectual Property Awareness Trust to launch a copyright education campaign designed for all Australian high school students.
The new season of 'Neighbours', which will premiere on Amazon Freevee internationally and Network 10 in Australia, picks up from last year’s finale, which featured cameos from well-known alumni, such as Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, and Jason Donovan.
The end is near for Australia’s longest running drama, 'Neighbours', after Fremantle confirmed that it had been unable to a new UK broadcast partner.
Australia's largest production houses and a number of independent producers have asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison for urgent funding to help the industry get back on its feet.
Graeme Mason has warned there will be permanent job losses in the entertainment industry once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.