Where Australian scripts fall down

Lynden Barber has written an insightful and investigative article for The Australian newspaper about the poor state of Australian script-writing. The subject continues in more detail on Lynden's terrific blog, Eyes Wired Open over two three four posts, including extensive quotes from industry insiders. It's quite a read, so give yourself some time to check it out. These four articles comprise some of the best film reading I've seen online, on the state of Australian cinema. It also has relevance beyond Australia.

Part 1 / Part 2/ Part 3