If we are to maintain a strong creative children’s production industry, we all need to engage with interested parties to ensure the future of Australian children’s content in general.

The ABC is one of Australia’s most trusted public institutions. It is generally considered to be one of Australia’s most important cultural institutions. The ABC’s brand is arguably part of the nation’s identity. However, can the ABC really be trusted with the future of Australian children’s television?

Writing for The Conversation, Anna Potter and Huw Walmsley-Evans from the University of the Sunshine Coast warn that "kids’ TV in this country is in a dire state."

Holly Tosi examines the conservatism creeping into the OFLC classifications system.

It doesn’t matter where you live in Australia the sense of excitement in the lead-up to the release of the Dance Academy movie is palpable. Joanna Werner (Producer) and Alicia Banit (Cast member) experienced this first hand with students from around the country.

Since her humble beginning, Producer Joanna Werner’s career trajectory has moved forward in leaps and bounds. Now Joanna is revisiting her roots to bring the highly successful TV series Dance Academy to the silver screen.