The union for Australian arts and entertainment workers has today lodged Freedom of Information applications seeking details of government claims that it is supporting the sectors during the coronavirus pandemic to the tune of up to $10 billion.
Revelations of a $60 billion underspend on JobKeeper mean there is now a compelling case for the income subsidy scheme to be broadened to include freelance arts workers who have fallen through the cracks.
As evidence mounts that workers in the arts and entertainment industries have been unable to access the JobKeeper scheme, their union is calling on the Federal Government to explain its claim that financial assistance of up to $10 billion will flow through to the sectors.
The government’s proposed International Production Orders law will further erode press freedom in Australia
With just a week left to vote, the battle to be named Australia’s most bingeworthy television program or film is boiling down to a five-cornered contest.
McLeod’s Daughters, Mystery Road, Wentworth, Neighbours and Kath and Kim are currently the frontrunners in The Great Australian Binge, which gives audiences the chance to vote for their favourite home-grown screen production of all time ...
