Jane Manning
Directing
Known For

A journey through the Australian landscape and the unique stories of the land, deepening our connection with nature.
Back to Nature

In this ground-breaking expose, industry insiders go on the record to explain how carefully Pokies are programmed for addiction. They’re joined by world-leading neuroscientists, taking you into the lab to reveal how these machines work on the deepest levels of our brains, leading some researchers to call them “electronic morphine”. And, we reveal how successive Australian governments have become the biggest addicts of all. This documentary puts the pokie machine on trial.
Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation
For 11-year-old Trang, it's going to be one of those days - she has to get her Vietnamese mother to attend her school's parent-teacher interview but it also happens to be delivery day for the garments in her mother's sweatshop and her mum is way too busy. DELIVERY DAY is an insight into the world of duck eggs, Toyota Celicas and outworkers, which explores both generations of the Vietnamese migrant experience through the eyes of a young girl. It is one of the few Australian dramas to depict Vietnamese Australians.