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Neighbours crew industrial campaign to commence

May 13, 2014 Mark Phillips Releases

Crew working on Australia’s iconic TV series, Neighbours, will take their first industrial action on Friday as part of their campaign for a collective agreement.

Press Freedom Report 2014

May 3, 2014 Lauren Katsikitis Reports

Secrecy and Surveillance – the 2014 report into the state of Press Freedom in Australia reveals insidious methods are being used deny journalists access to information, sources are being targeted through court subpoenas, metadata surveillance threatens public interest journalism.

 

Neighbours crew vote to take industrial action

May 2, 2014 Web Admin Releases

Crew working on long running Australian television series Neighbours have voted to take industrial action for the first time in 25 years.

Equity disturbed by recommended cuts to Screen Australia

May 2, 2014 Web Admin Releases

Equity is disturbed by the Commission of Audit’s recommendation that Screen Australia be merged with the Australia Council and have its funding halved. The report recommends that Screen Australia’s reduced funding be focussed on areas of Australian content, including “those with an historical perspective that might not otherwise be funded”.

Redfern Now, Top of the Lake, Upper Middle Bogan casts win 2014 Equity Ensemble Awards!

April 29, 2014 Web Admin Releases

Three ensemble television casts have been selected from an impressive field to take out the 2014 Equity Ensemble Awards.

It was the performances in the second series of ABC drama Redfern Now, miniseries Top of the Lake and comedy Upper Middle Bogan that most impressed Australian actors.

Established by the Equity Foundation in 2011, the peer-voted awards honour outstanding performances by television ...