Australian rock group Mental as Anything and the world of competitive spreadsheet creation are among the subjects of documentaries to be included in the latest round of Screen Australia funding.
First Nations professionals working on the medical front line and an elite female cycling team are among the subjects for nine documentary titles to share in $2.3 million of Screen Australia production funding.
New Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan gave an early indication of her goals for the agency on day two of the Australian International Documentary Conference, including a mantra to "put the audience at the heart of everything we do".
Six years since the first 'War on Waste', this new three-part series will aim to reveal the truth behind the spin by answering the most-asked questions about what to do with waste at home and provide straightforward solutions to stem the waste tide.
It's a question as old as television: What makes a hit show? The creatives behind ABC factual successes 'Muster Dogs', 'Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked', 'Magda's Big National Health Check' and 'Stuff the British Stole' shared their thoughts at ABC.
Executive produced by Cate Blanchett, ABC documentary 'Knowing The Score' gets up close and personal with celebrated Australian conductor Simone Young.
In ABC's five-part series 'Back In Time For The Corner Shop', Annabel Crabb helps Carol and Peter Ferrone and their children Julian, Sienna and Olivia navigate the highs and lows of being shopkeepers through 150 years of Australian history.
Some 11 short documentaries about climate and environmental solutions will screen on the ABC next year after being backed via the Your Planet initiative.