Foxtel’s new thriller series set in the heart of Victoria’s Man from Snowy...
In another sign the domestic film industry is returning to pre-pandemic status, a present-day mystery thriller starring Leah Purcell is set to start production in Victoria’s Alpine region. In the final...
View ArticleBest-selling novel The Messenger debuts as ABC series
Australian author Markus Zusak has waited more than 20 years to see his award-winning novel The Messenger turned into a TV series. His 2002 international best-selling tale about an accidental hero has...
View ArticleMilitary parade through London for coronation rehearsal
The military has paraded through the quiet streets of central London as part of the first rehearsal for the King’s coronation. The rehearsal was due to start at 10pm on Monday (local time), but was...
View ArticleWhite Lotus’s F Murray Abraham sacked over sexual misconduct
Award-winning actor and White Lotus star F Murray Abraham was sacked from a TV production due to sexual misconduct complaints, it has been revealed. Abraham, 83, departed the Apple TV+ show Mythic...
View ArticleTart response to the King’s chosen coronation quiche
The King and the Queen Consort have chosen the signature dish for the coronation big lunches across Britain. On the menu for the masses? No, not the creamy coronation chicken curry the late Queen...
View ArticleHollywood ‘it girl’ Mischa Barton heads to Ramsay Street
One of California’s young brat pack in the early 2000s and the star of iconic teen drama The O.C., British-born US actor Mischa Barton has resurfaced Down Under to guest star in the Neighbours reboot....
View ArticleComedian Barry Humphries in hospital in ‘absolute agony’
Legendary Australian comedian Barry Humphries has been hospitalised, according to multiple reports. The 89-year-old has suffered complications from hip replacement surgery in recent months, with his...
View Article‘Larrikin priest’ Father Bob Maguire dies, aged 88
Much-loved Catholic priest and social justice campaigner Father Bob Maguire has died at the age of 88, his foundation confirmed on Wednesday. Known universally as Father Bob, the sometimes...
View ArticleWhy is Jeopardy! Australia coming from the UK?
In a move some might say is unAustralian, a local version of the international TV quiz show, Jeopardy, is making a comeback to our small screens some time soon. Jeopardy! Australia will be hosted by...
View ArticlePope gifts shards of crucifixion cross to King
Pope Francis has given the King a personal gift believed to come from the crucifixion of Christ and that will feature at the coronation. The pontiff donated shards said to be part of the cross on which...
View ArticleSchumacher family plan legal action over AI ‘interview’
Michael Schumacher’s family are planning legal action against a German magazine over an “interview” with the seven-time Formula One world champion that was generated by artificial intelligence. The...
View Article‘Pens down’: What the Hollywood writers strike could mean for local TV and...
Television and movie writers around the world, including Australia, are keeping a close eye on the Hollywood writers seeking pay increases from Netflix, Walt Disney, Paramount and other studios before...
View ArticleSetback for Baldwin, even as Rust charges are dropped
Actor Alec Baldwin may still face charges, despite prosecutors dropping their case against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie Rust. New Mexico...
View ArticleBarry Humphries ‘unresponsive’ reports denied
Legendary Australian comedian Barry Humphries continues to recover in a Sydney hospital, contrary to reports he is in an unresponsive state. The 89-year-old behind characters such as Dame Edna has...
View ArticleQueen Camilla ‘married for love’, her son insists
The Queen Consort’s son has hit back at some of Prince Harry’s most incendiary allegations, insisting Camilla had no “sort of end game” to become Queen. Food writer Tom Parker Bowles, one of the...
View ArticleDisney+ releases series on Victorian cult, based on In the Clearing
A Melbourne-based author will see his award-winning novel inspired by the true story of The Family, the infamous Australian cult led by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, come to life on screen. JP Pomare’s 2019...
View ArticleTop Videos: Solar eclipse stuns and Elon Musk’s rocket explodes
This week we were treated to a spectacular eclipse which was witnessed in Western Australia, while Elon Musk’s spaceship exploded. After 500 days, a woman emerged from a cave to rejoin civilisation,...
View Article‘Galaxy of personas’: PM leads tributes for Barry Humphries
The death of Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has sparked an outpouring of tributes for the treasured national icon at home and around the globe. Humphries died on Saturday, aged 89, at St...
View ArticleBarry Humphries’ family ponders state funeral for comedy legend
The family of Barry Humphries could be offered a state funeral in his home state of Victoria, as tributes continue to trickle in for the Australian entertainer. Humphries died on Saturday at St...
View Article‘Mean thing’: Matthew Perry’s apology to Keanu Reeves
Friends star Matthew Perry has pledged to remove “mean” comments about fellow actor Keanu Reeves from his memoir. Perry, who has previously apologised for parts of his book, Friends, Lovers, and the...
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