May 19, 2021 10:54
Ten has revealed that the forthcoming season of Australian Survivor will have a new Brains V Brawn format, pitting muscle against book smarts.
The series, produced by Endemol Shine Australia for Network Ten, will once again be hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, and is the sixth edition of the show featuring Australian contestants.
Ten said the new season will again feature castaways from all walks of life, and warns viewers not to be fooled into thinking that the Brains team will be at a disadvantage, teasing that the team will be full of experts in their chosen field.
“Careful strategists, they know when to bide their time and are strongest when their backs are against the wall,” Ten teased.
The arts were in free fall this time last year. COVID-19 restrictions had shut everything down and artists and arts organisations were reeling from a dramatic loss of income, as well as the prospect of a bleak future. Somewhat belatedly, the federal government offered various forms of assistance from late June onwards.
Given the continuing challenges, has the government brought the arts in from the cold in Tuesday‘s budget? The budget statement notes the effects of the pandemic on the creative and cultural sector “have been severe” and the sector “continues to feel the effects of COVID‑19 as social restrictions are eased.”
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A Mackay region hotel has scored a share in $2.5m of grants to reactive live music across Australian pubs, clubs and theatres.
HFG Hotels received $41,154 in round two of the $20m Live Music Australia Program towards its Seabreeze Hotel at 72 Pacific Esplanade, Slade Point.
The grant was one of 83 awarded across the nation to support live music programming at more than 100 venues.
A statement from Cities and the Arts Minister Paul Fletcher said it would develop the hotel into an “independent, original band venue supporting local artists and national touring acts”. Seabreeze Hotel, opposite Lamberts Beach, has a dedicated outdoor stage for live music. Picture: File
Albanese and Morrison square off, north and south
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Call it the Oscars pre-season for politics. If suddenly everyone wants a piece of a politician, then it must almost be budget night. And there’s nothing quite like competing events in rival cities between rival leaders to ratchet up interest but also pressure.
In Sydney, Opposition Leader
Anthony Albanese arrived at EY’s harbourside offices on Thursday armed with several staff and his trusted autocue. He was there to deliver a pre-budget briefing hosted by the McKell Institute and the professional services firm.
Mad Max Prequel ‘Furiosa’ to Be Filmed in New South Wales
The prequel to Academy Award Winning Mad Max: Fury Road is set to be filmed in New South Wales and is expected to become the biggest film ever made in Australia.
Director George Miller is preparing to shoot Furiosa starring Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Yahya Abdul Mateen II in June 2021 as the fifth instalment of the Mad Max series.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the movie would be the “largest film ever to be filmed” in New South Wales (NSW), bringing an estimated $350 million into the state’s economy and generating 850 jobs.