AustLit

"Why does anyone need a public library anymore?"

'The question was put to ABC Radio Adelaide this week after it was claimed the South Australian government was seeking to reduce its funding to council-run libraries in the upcoming budget.'

Source : Introduction

'Lockdown disruptions to its 30th year celebrations gave Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute time to pause and "reflect" on its future, its chief executive has said, with contemporary art emerging as a key focus.' 

'With just one week to go until the Adelaide Film Festival, organisers are burning the midnight oil in final preparations for the 11-day event that will feature more than 130 productions of varying budgets and beginnings.' (Introduction)

'A play from 1982 whose subject matter includes science and political interference, truth and identity politics is today more relevant than ever, according to its director.' 

'The shot at an "intimate setting" with Australian movie industry gatekeepers has attracted a sell-out crowd for next week's annual Screen Makers Conference in Adelaide.' (Introduction)

'Mention the modern-day Australian film industry and you'll likely elicit a groan as frames of the same actors performing cliché roles, safe plotlines and token ideology flick through the mind with stop motion predictability.' (Introduction)