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Opinion: Production boom ‘could keep going for years to come’

Thanks to Australia’s careful management of the pandemic, the industry is in the midst of a production boom. The government hopes to support the sector to leverage both this “once-in-a-century” opportunity and the global demand for content in the years ahead, writes Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher.

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SPA calls on government to set ‘ambitious’ growth target for industry

SPA has called on the Federal Government to set a growth target for the Australian screen industry - one that would see the production of Australian content, rate of employment and size of the industry double within five years.

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Make it Australian campaign heads back to Canberra

The Make it Australian campaign is heading back to Canberra for the first time since the federal election, restating its case for local content requirements to be placed on digital platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

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Netflix is opening its first Australian HQ. What does this mean for the local screen industry?

Netflix may be inching closer to becoming a “local” media company, with an increased presence in our small but profitable national market. What might this mean for local screen producers?

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Labor pledges $40 million to ABC and $20 million to SBS to support local content

If elected, Labor has promised $40 million to the ABC to support drama, comedy, children’s and music programming, and $20 million to SBS to support more Australian content.

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Social media entertainment could be the future of the screen industry, so let’s not strangle it with regulation

The Australian government is currently conducting separate inquiries into the future of film and television content in this country, and the market effects of digital platforms. Any decisions we make in these domains could affect social media entertainment, so it’s critically important we understand the industry lest we inadvertently strangle it as it’s just getting started, writes QUT's Stuart Cunningham.

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Why it’s time to end the policy limbo threatening Australian children’s TV

Australian children’s TV is in a policy limbo, writes the University of the Sunshine Coast's Anna Potter.

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2018 shaping up to be a critical year for Australian children’s television

Effective support for local children’s content is more critical than ever, argues ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland.

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