Jini Maxwell
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NSW announces game development tax offset
From 1 October 2021, game development will be eligible for New South Wales' 10% post, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate. It is the second state to introduce a tax offset for game development after South Australia.
How does the Digital Games Tax Offset fit into Australia’s screen incentives?
Is a $500k minimum spend punishingly high? Is a 30% offset enough? What's different for film and TV? Game developers, welcome to the fight for federal screen support.
Unionisation for freelancers: why is it worth it?
Here’s what GWU Australia is doing to make freelance and precarious labourers a priority, and how people in other fields can push their unions to do the same:.
Game devs get a path to permanent residency with visa win
Multimedia specialist and software engineer are among 22 new roles included on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List, which offers priority visa processing, and possible paths to permanent residency.
Here’s every Australian and NZ Game in the Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid
The Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid has reached its $500k goal in just three days. Let’s look at the local games showing solidarity.
Indigenous artists A.B. Original to feature on NBA 2K22 soundtrack
The award-winning hip-hop duo is the first Australian act to be included on the game's iconic soundtracks.
Making video games for a dying planet
What can video games contribute to the climate conversation?
Your games career as a: Studio Manager
What does a studio manager do? We shine a spotlight on the skills and specificities of different game development careers.
Review: New Pokemon Snap is picturesque, approachable, and fatally incurious
This adorable redux offers plentiful opportunities for cuteness, but not imagination, writes Jini Maxwell.
Review: Essays on Empathy reminded me of the importance of creative community
This stunning collection of scrappy narrative microgames showcase Deconstructeam’s forensic interest in human intimacy. More importantly, they show the way that games create spaces for creative communion.