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2020
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
2019
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
2018
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
2017
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
2016
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