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An Australian film to add to the holiday viewing: “Christmess is undoubtedly one of the best Christmas films to emerge – from anywhere – in recent years”
theconversation.com
New independent Aussie film Christmess is emotionally engrossing and satisfying in its combination of melancholy tinged with the vague outlines of hope.Saw the Qld premier. Some very real moments, filmed well with some great local acting. Well done considering their budget constraints! Support Australian talent x
Melissa Drummond
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Rock 'n' roll roo crowned funniest wildlife photo of 2023
Rock 'n' roll roo crowned funniest wildlife photo of 2023
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A graceful, dancing otter and a ground squirrel attempting to fly are among the other winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Competition.Vipoo Srivilasa awarded the 2023 Carstairs Grant
Vipoo Srivilasa awarded the 2023 Carstairs Grant
visualarts.net.au
NAVA leads advocacy, policy and action for an Australian contemporary arts sector that's ambitious and fair.Christmas tree planning? Share your creative ideas or pics!
Beautiful Christmas trees🎄
Theatre lovers around Australia will be urged to contact producers to help performers secure a fair deal after more than a year of negotiations have failed to reach agreement. meaa.org/mediaroom/theatre-performers-to-enlist-audiences-in-call-for-a-real-pay-rise/
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“Jessica Au’s precise, poetic novella, Cold Enough for Snow (Giramondo), an elegant meditation on its unnamed narrator’s trip to Japan with her ageing mother, continues its sweep of major literary awards.
Tonight, it won the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction, worth $80,000 – bringing the prize money for this book to more than $200,000 in total.”
The revamped Prime Minister's Literary Awards reward 'fresh ways of seeing' in 2023
theconversation.com
The winners of the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced – and they’re a diverse bunch of books, with a focus on reconnection, regeneration, questioning and beauty.
"When living away from home and working on location, hours of work shall commence and finish at the place where the employee is provided with accommodation." Full-time weekly screen crew engaged on the MPPA are reminded if you are not living at home, you begin and end your days work from 'door to door' i.e. from the provided accommodation to the shoot location and back again. It pays to check your timesheet and payslips to make sure you are receiving your full entitlements. If you have any questions, contact your local screen organiser or MEAA Member Central on 1300 656 513.
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“Speaking publicly in the Nation’s Capital, he even suggested that the lack of Federal support despite years of advocacy for funding parity between States and Territories, and the relentless pursuit of a sustainable world class ballet company in Queensland had contributed to his ill health.
Mr Li is calling for a fair distribution of Federal funding for the Arts in general, in particular for Queensland Arts and Arts Training organisations.
“Queenslanders, particularly young Queenslanders, should not be disadvantaged because of old funding models or lack of transparency regarding how to access Federal funding opportunities.”
Outgoing Artistic Director Calls for Arts Funding parity for Queenslanders
www.queenslandballet.com.au
Queensland Ballet is a vibrant, creative company which connects people and dance across Queensland. We offer a program of world-class productions of the best classical ballets and inspired contemporar...