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Technology by David Mills and Kathy McCabe 18th Feb 2021 6:49 PM Premium Content Subscriber only Suburban mothers groups, vital health services and even national treasures, Jimmy and Jane Barnes were wiped off Facebook, in the wake of its big tech tantrum today. The drastic move affected an extraordinary number of non-news organisations, including the Bureau of Meteorology, state health departments, welfare services, community org...

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has slammed Facebook’s ban on Australian news, saying the Government will not back down on its bargaining position.

footwear brand Dr Martens has teamed up with the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London The popular footwear brand Dr. Martens—the shoe of choice for punk rockers and students worldwide—has teamed up with the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (ICA) on an initiative supporting film and moving image works. Productions grants worth £60,000 will be awarded for new commissions due to be shown at Image Behaviour 2021, the ICA’s annual moving image forum held over five days i...

Inside ACMI’s ambitious museum design As Melbourne’s newly revamped screen culture museum reopens, we talk to chief experience officer Seb Chan about building a multiplatform experience that straddles analogue and digital 16/02/2021 10:18 am The Australia Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is dedicated to all things screen culture, from film to gaming to digital art and culture. After a two-year, $40m AUD redevelopment, the museum reopened this month, unveiling sweeping transformations to...

It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Join Luke, Elliot and Edie as they talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you through the games we’ve been playing this week. We also discuss what’s Coming Out over the next week. We also take you through the big news of the week, including The Last of Us HBO receiving some big casting news, CD Pr...

In conversation with Aimé Iglesias Lukin, director and chief curator of Visual Arts. About the artist Amorales is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the limits of language and translation systems to venture into the field of cultural experimentation. He uses graphic production as a tool to develop linguistic structures and alternative working models that allow new forms of interpretation and foster collectivity. In his projects, Amorales examines identity construction processes, proposes ...

Karen Martinis new Federation Square restaurant may be the Hero the Melbourne CBD needs Gemima Cody Photo: Peter Tarasiuk Picture arthouse screenings armed with Maker and Monger cheese boxes, wines curated by Philip Rich and snacks and dinner either side by storied chef Karen Martini. Thats the kind of hero Melbournes sluggish CBD needs right now, and it launches in Federation Square on February 11. Hero is a major project for Martini and business partner Michael Gebran. The venue is multi-fac...

ACMI has just reopened again, so what can we expect from its $40 million revamp? The Story of the Moving Image - image by Adam Gibson Words by Gabriela Caeli Sumampow The museum is more mind-blowing than ever. Introducing a media preservation lab and exciting exhibitions, some perks of ACMI’s new look include contemporary cafes and bars, revitalised shops, as well as a staircase connecting the building and its new relaxation spaces. ACMI celebrates its reopening with an Open Weeken...

To celebrate the reopening of the redeveloped ACMI, ABC Radio Melbourne’s Drive program with Raf Epstein is giving you and five friends the chance to win ‘a day at the museum’. ACMI is Australia’s national museum of screen culture, celebrating the world of film, TV, art and videogames. ‘The Story of the Moving Image’ is ACMIs new free centrepiece exhibition. It will be open all year round. Win: You and five friends will be taken on a guided tour of the revamped ACMI, including its ...

Australian Centre for the Moving Image Reopens After Digital Overhaul Patrick Frater, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne reopened on Wednesday after a $30.9 million (A$40 million) overhaul. Before it closed the venue, which evolved from the State Film Centre of Victoria, was the second most visited museum in Australia and claimed to be the most visited film museum in the world. However, its central permanent exhibition Screen Worlds...