Louise Gough is set to return to Screen Australia as head of development, succeeding Nerida Moore, who will depart the agency in December.
New spin-offs of 'The Voice' and 'House Rules' join a host of returning franchises on the Seven Network's 2022 slate, which features a renewed focus on light entertainment. Of the titles announced as part of the upfronts, Screentime's 'Claremont' was the sole local drama.
Newly-appointed Screen Australia head of First Nations Angela Bates is taking an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to the role, insisting her focus is on furthering the strides made by her predecessors.
"At the moment, I’m not seeing enough initiatives that are supporting people to be upskilled from marginilised backgrounds and this is across the board, not just in cultural diversity."
Windmill Theatre Company play 'Beep' is being adapted into a mixed-media series for ABC Kids, with production underway in Adelaide.
Sean Keenan and Ben O’Toole will play best friends turned bitter rivals in ABC surfing drama 'Barons', which has wrapped filming in NSW.
SBS has announced the six successful candidates for its inaugural Emerging Writers' Incubator, to be held in partnership with production companies across the country.
Screen Australia has promoted Angela Bates to head of First Nations following the departure of Penny Smallacombe in May.