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‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

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The bitter dispute between Mad Max director George Miller and the Australian Film Institute continues to rage. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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The bitter dispute between Mad Max director George Miller and the Australian Film Institute continues to rage.

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

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The bitter dispute between Mad Max director George Miller and the Australian Film Institute continues to rage. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The bitter dispute between Mad Max director George Miller and the Australian Film Institute continues to rage.S1 S2

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‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

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‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

‘Disgusted’: Ugly row over the loss of a major award at Australia’s version of the Oscars

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