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Film Thor promises an Australian jobs bonanza, but don't believe the hype

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imageDirector Ridley Scott was beamed via TV into last week's press conference.AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Flanked by a smiling telecast of actor Chris “Thor” Hemsworth and director Ridley Scott, foreign minister Julie Bishop and arts minister Mitch Fifield last week announced some blockbuster news for the Australian film industry.

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