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February Headlines National Cultural Policy, 2023 Rates and Contracts, and Untapped announced
September Headlines John Hinde 2022, Industrial update, Untapped and Final Draft discounts
August Headlines National Cultural Policy, Digital Games Survey, Screen POD and Workwell Toolkit
July Headlines Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize announced, First Break WA, and AWGACS update
June Headlines John Hinde Award winner announced, 2022 Australian election results, AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes and AWG Scripts Assessments
May Headlines SBS Emerging Writers' Incubator, Streaming Services discussion paper, and AWG competitions
April Headlines AWG at Screen Forever, Vale Alan Hopgood and First Break Victoria
March Headlines Government TV Proposal, AWG COVID-safe writers' rooms, and UNTAPPED 2022
December Headlines Join us at the 54th Annual AWGIE Awards, AGM overview and NEC updates
November Headlines 2021 AWGIE nominees announced, Entries open for 2021 Monte Miller Awards
September Headlines Support for Playwrights, Make it Australian update and Minimum rates for Freelance Narrative Design
August Headlines John Hinde opens for Entries, Wins for Make It Australian campaign
June Headlines 54th AWGIE Awards, Industrial Update on recent government submissions and Talent Gateway launch
May Headlines Monte Miller Winners, Future of Australian Screen Stories webinar and Producer Offset update
April Headlines AWG at Parliament House, Member webinars and AACTA Pitch
March Headlines Emerging screenwriters incubator, IMDbPro discount and Industrial updates
February Headlines Game Developers callout, updated rates and contracts and AACTA Regional Landscapes
December Headlines AWGIE Awards, AWG On Demand and John Hinde results
November Headlines Monte Miller's open for entry, AWG on Demand, and Industrial updates
October Headlines AWGIE Award nominees, Industry updates and On Air winner
September Headlines AWGIE Save the Date, AWG On Demand Catch Up, and AWG's Industrial Service
August Headlines John Hinde Award, AWG Submission to Options Paper, and Make It Australian updates
July Headlines Adventures In Stereo, Jan Sardi Queen's Birthday Honours and AWG Writing Sprints
June Headlines AWG On Demand, Make It Australian, and COVID Safe Guidelines
December 2019 Australian Writers' Guild 2019 In Retrospect
13 September 2019 2019 AWGIE Award recipients, Monte Miller Awards, AWGACS update, and more
8 August 2019 AWGIE Award tickets, the future of playwriting, and more
19 July 2019 AWGIE Award nominees, John Hinde Award, and Helpmann Award updates, and more
28 June 2019 Showcase & Scripted Ink launch, Talent USA, Getting it Right, and more
30 May 2019 Talent Camp, AWGACS update, Superannuation Entitlements and more
16 May 2019 Election 2019, Superannuation Entitlements and more
2 May 2019 Talent Camp opens for submissions, AWGACS update and more
18 April 2019 Make It Australian update, Senate Inquiry, Hothouse Competition winner and more
4 April 2019 EU passes copyright directive, Pathways launch recap, industrial resources for members and more
21 March 2019 Pathways Showcase US launch, Patricia Cornelius wins $234,000 prize and more
7 March 2019 Monte Miller winners announced, AWGIE Awards and more
21 February 2019 AWGIE Awards open for entries, Monte Miller shortlist, AWGACS update and more
7 February 2019 AWG and AWGACS Board welcomes and farewells, 2018 in review and more
24 January 2019 Shane Brennan elected AWG President, 2019 rates and contracts available and more
13 December 2018 Happy Holidays, Lost & Found, The Sweet Spot and more
29 November 2018 WIFT inquiry, Raising Films Australia, Playwrights forum and more
15 November 2018 AWGACS, AWG, Screenrights announcement, Scripted Ink., WIFT invitation and more
1 November 2018 John Hinde Award winner announced, Australian stories on Netflix, Scripted Ink. and more
18 October 2018 Monte Miller Awards, Raising Films Australia survey and more
4 October 2018 Monte Miller Awards, The One with Alexa Junge video, Diversity Showcase and more
20 September 2018 2018 Monte Miller Awards open, Scripted Ink. hothouse for drama writers and more
6 September 2018 2018 AWGIE Award winners, Sue Smith receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Scripted Ink. and more
16 August 2018Last chance for AWGIE Award tickets, Scripted Ink. funding, Talent LA 2018 and more
2 August 2018 John Hinde Award entries closing, Event Cinemas joins 2018 AWGIE Awards and more
19 July 2018 AWG launches DIAC Committee, Diversity Showcase participants announced, AWGIE Awards tickets and more
5 July 2018 2018 AWGIE Award nominations, 2018 John Hinde Award, Make it Australian goes to Parliament and more
21 June 2018 Talent LA 2018, Script to Screen, Make it Australian and more
7 June 2018 The one with Alexa Junge, Scripted Ink., Talent LA 2018 and more
24 May 2018 Foxtel Presents...the one with Alexa Junge, Script to Screen 2018 and more
10 May 2018 Diversity Showcase, Raising Films Australia, Scripted Ink. and more
26 April 2018 Diversity Showcase, big plans for Scripted Ink. in 2018 and more
12 April 2018 Equity Foundation Diversity Showcase, 2018 National Voice report and more
29 March 2018 Make It Australian Open Letter, Big Screen Dreaming and more
15 March 2018 AWGIE Entries closing soon, Monte Miller highlights and more
1 March 2018 Monte Miller Awards recipients, Script to Screen, Scripted Ink. and more
15 February 2018 AWGIE Awards call for entries, Monte Miller Awards shortlist, Screen Australia code of conduct and more
25 January 2018 Script to Screen, Save Kids TV and more
11 January 2018 Happy New Year, minimum rates updated, Laugh Out Loud and more
21 December 2017 Seasons Greetings from AWG, Scripted Ink. and more
7 December 2017 Laugh Out Loud call for entries, Safer Workplace Strategies forum and more
23 November 2017 AWG announced Pathways Prime and Showcase and more
9 November 2017 John Hinde Award announced and more
26 October 2017 Make It Australian campaign takes fight to Canberra
12 October 2017 Adelaide Film Festival, Make It Australian, Scripted Ink. and more
28 September 2017 Monte Miller Awards, Adelaide Film Festival and more
14 September 2017 Make It Australian National Day of Action, Save Kids TV, Monte Miller Awards and more
31 August 2017 AWGIE Awards recap and more
17 August 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award announced, RMIT residency, AWGIE Awards and more
3 August 2017 Screen and Entertainment Industry unites over calls to abolish Kids’ TV, John Hinde Award, Scripted Ink. and more
20 July 2017 Mindframe resources for screenwriters, Scripted ink., #SaveKidsTV and more
6 July 2017 John Hinde Award launch, AWGIE Award tickets on sale, Scripted Ink. and more
22 June 2017 AWGIE Award nominees revealed and tickets on sale, Scripted Ink., and more
8 June 2017 Crafting intangibles, #SaveKidsTV, WA Office launch and more
25 May 2017 #SaveKidsTV, NSW Premier’s Literary Award, AWG Sponsorship and more
11 May 2017 Script Showcase winners, #SaveKidsTV, Congratulations to members and more
27 April 2017 INSITE Award, Navigating Interactive Writing and more
13 April 2017 Parliamentary Inquiry into the Growth and Sustainability of the Industry, INSITE Award, and Happy Easter!
30 March 2017 Big Day In for Victorian Pathways, WA Screen Industry Diversity Roadmap and more
16 March 2017 AWG unveils new tagline, Script Auction and more
2 March 2017 50th Annual AWGIE Award Call for Entries, What’s the Story announcement and more
16 February 2017 Prime Time announcement, Luke Davies wins BAFTA Award and more
3 February 2017 50th Annual AWGIE Awards Call for Entries, Industrial advice for members and more
12 January 2017 Happy New Year, 50th Annual AWGIE Awards, 2017 minimum rates and more
22 December 2016 Season’s Greetings from AWG, The National Voice and more
1 December 2016 AWG and Scripted Ink. receive Enterprise funding, Meet the Writers and more
17 November 2016 Prime Time competition heats up, AWG tagline competition and more
3 November 2016 What’s the Story? competition, congratulations to members and more
20 October 2016AWGIE Awards recap and more
6 October 2016 AWGIE Awards, congratulations to members and more
22 September 2016Prime Time closes in two weeks and more
8 September 2016 Scripted Ink., AWGIE Awards and more
25 August 2016 Agency head slams copyright changes and more
11 August 2016 AWG strikes Theatre Industry Agreement, AWGIE Award tickets now on sale and more
28 July 2016 2016 AWGIE Award nominees revealed August 1, call to protect copyright in Europe and more
14 July 2016 Screenwriters’ fight goes to mediation, Mona Brand Award open for nominations and more
30 June 2016 2016 John Hinde open for entries, Louise Fox masterclass and more
17 June 2016 #IStandWithTheArts and more
27 May 2016 AWG pledges fight will continue, AWGACS pledges fight will continue more
28 April 2016 Welcome to new members, 2016 Logies, Productivity Commission and more
14 April 2016 Monte Miller call for entries, AWG receives international support for legal case and more
31 March 2016 2016 National Voice, Tim Pye on running a writers room and more
18 March 2016 2016 NSC recap, Shane Brennan announces Scripted Ink., and more
3 March 2016 AWG launches Interactive media group and more
25 February 2016 2015 John Hinde winners, new film tax offset and more
11 February 2016 New Australian theatre commission, Pathblazers and more
28 January 2016 WDW campaign for fairer pay and more
14 January 2016 Welcome to the first AWG newsletter of 2015 and more
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16 October 2023 Five minutes with...playwright Maxine Mellor
11 October 2023 2023 Monte Miller Award winners announced: $10k in script development funding for Australia's top unproduced screenplays
03 October 2023 Five Minutes With...Last Year's Monte Miller Award Winner James Cripps
02 October 2023 Five Minutes With...last year's Monte Miller Award Winner Rhianna Malezer
28 September 2023 Australian Writers’ Guild rejects unregulated AI in the creative sector
28 September 2023 Australian books and plays used to train AI systems
24 September 2023 AWG welcomes tentative agreement between WGA and AMPTP
20 September 2023 Vale Tom Hegarty
20 September 2023 What's On: Writing for Games and Narrative Design
17 September 2023 High-quality screen projects shortlisted for premier Awards for emerging Australian writers
13 June 2023 Screenwriters Everywhere stand in solidarity with the WGA
10 June 2023 Join Screenwriters internationally in support of the WGA
06 June 2023 Vale Patrick Edgeworth
28 May 2023 Vale Mac Gudgeon 1949 - 2023
16 May 2023 How to reset your Password
13 May 2023 Screen Australia and SBS announce applications open for Emerging Writers' Incubator
09 May 2023 AWG Website Update: Ongoing maintenance
02 May 2023 AWG statement on WGA Strike
20 March 2023 The Creators Participants Announced
01 December 2022 Digital Games Tax Offset
20 November 2022 Screen Australia and Australian Writers' Guild announce The Creators initiative
16 November 2022 Writers of Girl Like You, Horizon, The Newsreader, Fires, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Ithaka among winners at the 55th Annual AWGIE Awards
29 October 2022 Monte Miller Awards Announced: $10k in script development for Australia's best unproduced scripts
27 October 2022 Six emerging screen creatives announced for 2022 Emerging Writers’ Incubator initiative
30 September 2022 Vale Peter Yeldham, a tribute by Roger Simpson with Angela Wales and Geoffrey Atherden
25 September 2022 NCIS: Sydney S1 to welcome emerging screenwriters as part of new Screen Australia initiative
19 September 2022 David Williamson Prize-supported play Jailbaby announced for Griffin's 2023 season
06 September 2022 AWG announces First Break WA participants
11 August 2022 Dystopic thriller Kin wins top Australian sci-fi screenwriting award
10 August 2022 Vale Philip Dalkin
10 August 2022 NZ Screen Industry Workers Bill
03 August 2022 National Cultural Policy - Have Your Say
11 July 2022 $60,000 Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize for Playwriting Winners Announced
03 July 2022 First Break WA launches today: Presented by the Australian Writers' Guild and Screenwest
03 May 2022 AWG announces First Break NSW Participants
28 April 2022 Update on the Streaming Services Reporting and Investment Scheme discussion paper
25 April 2022 SBS Emerging Writers’ Incubator returns, supporting greater diversity in Australian screenwriting
01 March 2022 First Break: Presented by the Australian Writers' Guild and Screen NSW
23 February 2022 Supporting Screenwriters to write about health issues
15 February 2022 NCIS: Sydney AWG President Statement
06 February 2022 Government TV Proposal Falls Short
01 February 2022 The Hollywood Breakthrough Program UNTAPPED 2022 announced
27 January 2022 COVID-Safe Writers’ Rooms and Your Right to a Safe Workplace
14 December 2021 Vale Chrissy Sharp: A tribute by Ian David
14 December 2021 Vale Doug MacLeod: A tribute by Mark O'Toole
07 December 2021 Writers of Cursed!, The Dry, New Gold Mountain, The Great and Nitram among winners at the 54th Annual AWGIE Awards
01 December 2021 Success: TV Producer Offset
25 October 2021 Writers of The Dry, Nitram, Wakefield, The Great, New Gold Mountain, Cursed! and Here Out West among nominees for the 54th Annual AWGIE Awards
18 October 2021 AWG announces Claire Pullen as Executive Director
27 September 2021 Six emerging screen creatives announced for 2021 Emerging Writers’ Incubator initiative
21 September 2021 Screen Australia and Australians in Film announce recipients of inaugural Talent Gateway and Global Producers Exchange initiatives
24 August 2021 Minimum Rates for Freelance Narrative Designer - Games and Interactive
03 August 2021 Entries open for Australia’s richest sci-fi screenwriting award.
12 July 2021 AWG Farewells Group CEO Jacqueline Elaine
10 May 2021 Screen Australia and Australians in Film launch Talent Gateway and Global Producers Exchange
20 April 2021 Monte Miller Award winners announced: Exceptional craft on display
11 April 2021 Win! Producer offset for feature film is retained
24 March 2021 AWG at Parliament House
15 March 2021 Screen creatives visit Canberra to call for action on local content
04 March 2021 Actors make it four in a row with Entertainment Ashes win
16 February 2021 New Emerging Screenwriters’ Incubator initiative brings industry together to invest in diverse writing talent
18 January 2021 Calling on all Game Developers. Help us to raise your game.
17 January 2021 2021 minimum rates and contracts now available on AWG website
07 December 2020 Writers of Prima Facie, Hearts and Bones, Penguin Bloom, The Hunting and Total Control among winners at the 53rd Annual AWGIE Awards
07 December 2020 Vale Cliff Green: A tribute by Mac Gudgeon and Roger Simpson
03 December 2020 You're invited to the 53rd Annual AWGIE Awards
02 December 2020 Climate Fiction series The Commons takes home $10,000 prize for Australian Sci-Fi screenwriting
30 November 2020 AWG responds to release of Media Reform Green Paper
29 September 2020 AWG responds to Government’s screen content announcement
28 September 2020 David Williamson Prize-Supported Wonnangatta Opens At Sydney Theatre Company To Impressive Reviews
24 September 2020 Writers of Hearts and Bones, Acute Misfortune, Stateless, Total Control, The Heights, Prima Facie and Content among nominees for the 53rd Annual AWGIE Awards
14 September 2020 Outstanding mix of Audio projects announced as winners of $20,000 Podcast Writing Competition
28 July 2020 The spirit of Perseverance: Entries open for Australia’s richest sci-fi screenwriting award
15 July 2020 Vale Ken Shadie: A tribute by the Australian Writers' Guild and Paul Hogan
02 July 2020 AWG submission to the Supporting Australian Stories on our Screens Options Paper
02 July 2020 Screen groups present collaborative vision for the future
24 June 2020 AWG addresses Government’s $250m Arts and Entertainment package
09 June 2020 Vale Jock Blair, a tribute by Tom Hegarty
07 June 2020 Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jan Sardi recognised as part of Queen’s Birthday Honours
05 May 2020 Australian Writers’ Guild and Audible announce $20,000 podcast writing competition
05 May 2020 What's Australia's most bingeworthy homegrown film or TV show?
04 May 2020 Vale Ken Methold
23 April 2020 AWG Theatre Streaming Guidelines
14 April 2020 AWG on quotas, SVODs and the Arts crisis
19 March 2020 Australian screen industry bands together to seek Government support
25 February 2020 $35k in script development for winners of Australia’s top awards for unproduced scripts
17 February 2020 PWA Board releases REA consulting review
12 February 2020 High-quality television concepts dominate shortlist for premier awards for emerging writers
21 November 2019 David Williamson Prize-supported Packer & Sons opens at Belvoir
19 November 2019 Award-winning multilinear narrative experience Eleven Eleven takes home Australia’s richest sci-fi screenwriting prize
14 November 2019 Powerhouse screenwriting projects to be showcased at inaugural industry mixer
13 November 2019 AWGACS Members re-elected to Screenrights Board
30 September 2019 Scripted Ink injects $35k in script development funding into annual Monte Miller Awards
08 July 2019 Entries open for Australia’s richest sci-fi screenwriting award
11 April 2019 Matt Ford wins inaugural Hothouse Drama Program
29 January 2019 AWG and AWGACS Board welcomes and farewells
18 December 2018 Victorian Screenwriter Meegan May wins coveted RMIT’s McCraith House Writer’s Residency
22 October 2018 Shortlist for sci-fi screenwriting award pushes exciting genre boundaries
17 September 2018 Australia's premier awards for unproduced scripts open for entries
29 August 2018 More than words: dialogue-free animated short film Lost & Found takes home AWG’s Major Award for writing
29 August 2016 New multi-million dollar initiative to help develop world-class Australian film and TV scripts