This article is two weeks old, but I think it's still worth posting here. Business wire has an interesting article on Atari Melbourne House's role in helping out with Shiny's Enter the Matrix game. It also explains why Australia's games industry is a very promising one.
"Australia's game industry is booming with a 30% increase in sales on last year and strong sales into the U.S. from many of the companies attending E3.
Over 650 full-time artists, designers and producers are already employed in the industry and the Game Developers' Association of Australia forecasts this could reach 2000 within five years as local studios grow."
There's also an interesting list on Australia's key strengths in the games industry, including our huge skills base, and world class education and training courses. Read the Business Wire article here.