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John Misto
John Misto (born 13 October 1952) is an Australian playwright and screenwriter. He graduated with an Arts/Law degree from the University of New South Wales, and then practised as a lawyer before changing his career to concentrate on working as a recognized theatre and television writer. Select credits *''A Country Practice'' (1981) *''Waterloo Station'' (1983) *'' The Young Doctors'' (1983) *'' Starting Out'' (1983) *'' Palace of Dreams'' (1985) -2 episodes *''Natural Causes'' (1985) *''Dancing Daze'' (1986) *'' The Last Frontier'' (1986) *''Dusty'' (1988) (TV series) *''Touch the Sun: Peter and Pompey'' (1988) (TV movie) *''The Dirtwater Dynasty'' (1988) *''The Fremantle Conspiracy'' (1988) *''G.P.'' (1989–91) – 3 episodes *''Butterfly Island'' (1993) (TV movie) *''The Damnation of Harvey McHugh'' (1994) – creator, 13 episodes *'' The Day of the Roses'' (1998) *''Finding Hope'' (2001) (TV movie) *'' Heroes' Mountain'' (2002) (TV movie) *'' MDA'' (2002) – 1 episode *'' ...
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University Of South Wales
The University of South Wales ( cy, Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers around 200 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales. History The university can trace its roots to the founding of the Newport Mechanics' Institute in 1841. The Newport Mechanics' Institute later become the University of Wales, Newport. In 1913 the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines was formed. The school of mines was later to become the Polytechnic of Wales, before gaining the status of University of Glamorgan in 1992. The name for the new merged university was chosen following a research exercise amongst interested parties and announced in ...
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Finding Hope
Find, FIND or Finding may refer to: Computing * find (Unix), a command on UNIX platforms * find (Windows), a command on DOS/Windows platforms Books * ''The Find'' (2010), by Kathy Page * ''The Find'' (2014), by William Hope Hodgson Film and television * "The Find", an episode of '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' * "The Find", an episode of reality TV show ''The Curse of Oak Island'' Music * ''Find'' (Hidden in Plain View EP), 2001 * ''Find'' (SS501 EP) * '' The Find'', a 2005 hip hop album by Ohmega Watts People * Áed Find (died 778), king of Dál Riata (modern-day Scotland) * Caittil Find, Norse-Gaelic warrior contingent leader * Cumméne Find (died 669), seventh abbot of Iona, Scotland Other uses * Find, in archaeology * Finding (jewelcrafting), jewellery components * Meteorite find, a found meteorite not observed to have fallen * Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, a not-for-profit organisation * Facial Images National Database See also * Discovery (observation ...
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Australian Dramatists And Playwrights
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Australian Television Writers
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1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ...
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The Shoe-Horn Sonata
''The Shoe-Horn Sonata'' is a 1995 Australian play by John Misto about Australian nurses in World War II. The play has been much revived and has become a study text in Australian schools.Play information
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Productions in Australia
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Ausstage AusStage: The Australian Live Performance Database is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia, providing records of productions from the first recorded performance in Australia (1789, by convicts) up unt .. ...
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Tricky Business (Australian TV Series)
''Tricky Business'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Nine Network on 14 May 2012. Filmed in and around Wollongong and Sydney, the program is produced by Screentime with the assistance of Screen Australia. The Nine Network ordered 13 episodes. The series premiered in New Zealand on 4 September 2012 on TV3. Synopsis This drama series focuses on a family that runs a debt collection business. Jim and Claire retired debt collectors leave their business in the hands of their eldest daughter Kate, who also runs the business with her partner Rick, her younger sister Lily and family friend Chad. Kate receives an out of the blue proposal from Rick, leaving her to say no, and soon be caught up in a new romance with rival debt collector Matt. Cast Season 1 regular cast list from the pilot episode. * Lincoln Lewis did not appear after episode 8, however still remains credited on the show. Recurring cast Ratings The first episode of ''Tricky Business'' was ...
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Sisters Of War
''Sisters of War'' is a telemovie based on the true story of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from New South Wales who survived as prisoners of war in Papua New Guinea during World War II.David Knox (25 October 2010Airdate: Sisters of War: TV Tonightwww.tvtonight.com.au – Retrieved 2010-11-12. ''Sisters of War'' was written by John Misto, produced by Andrew Wiseman and directed by Brendan Maher. It made its debut at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 11 November 2010.Nun's POW story draws family to film festival
www.cathnews.com – Retrieved 2010-11-11.
It premiered on television on 14 November 2010 on Australian channel

The Cut (Australian TV Series)
''The Cut'', written by John Misto, is an Australian drama television series which screened in 2009 on ABC1. The series contains six one-hour episodes and stars John Wood. The show was first announced in February 2008 and was filmed in June/July 2008. Synopsis ''The Cut'' is the story of Bill Telford, a colourful sporting identity (player/manager/agent), who has fallen on his feet in the past decade as Australian professional sports have boomed. Bill is injured in a bomb attack in Bangkok. His estranged son, Andrew, is reluctantly persuaded by his mother to return to Sydney and run the business until Bill recovers. Andrew uncovers financial disaster and must confront several skeletons in the closet. Cast * John Wood as 'Wild' Bill Telford * Matt Passmore as Andrew Telford * Ben Oxenbould as Danny * Julieanne Newbould as Roz Telford * Eloise Oxer as Naomi * Diarmid Heidenreich as Jason Kerslake * Ria Vandervis as Vanessa Stewart * Kelly Butler as Sandy Haffner * Paul Ba ...
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Second Chance (2005 Film)
Second Chance, A Second Chance, The Second Chance, or 2nd Chance may refer to: Film * ''Second Chance'' (1947 film), an American film noir * ''Second Chance'' (1950 film), an American Christian film * ''Second Chance'' (1953 film), an American film noir by Rudolph Maté * ''Second Chance'' (1972 film), an American television film * ''Second Chance'' (1976 film), a French film by Claude Lelouch * ''Second Chance'' (1996 film), an American film by Lyman Dayton * ''Second Chance'' (2005 film), an Australian television film written by John Misto * ''The Second Chance'', a 2006 drama film by Steve Taylor * ''Second Chance'' (2010 film), a short drama film featuring Aml Ameen * ''A Second Chance'' (2014 film), a Danish film * ''A Second Chance'' (2015 film), a Filipino film * ''2nd Chance'', 2022 documentary film directed by Ramin Bahrani, about the body armor company Literature * '' Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower'', a 2007 book by Z ...
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White Collar Blue
''White Collar Blue'' is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops ...
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