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Diversity on Australian TV is improving but industry figures are not yet giving themselves a 'gold star'

Diversity in Australian television shows has improved according to a new report, but industry figures are not yet patting themselves on the back.

Screen Australia's Seeing Ourselves report released today is a follow up to a 2016 study looking at the diversity of main characters in more than 360 Australian TV shows.

The report shows there have been increases in the levels of diversity on screen since 2016, including more First Nations people, disabled people, LGBTIQ people and non-European people.

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