Australian HFPA Member Says Organization Hadn’t Considered Lack Of Black Journalists “A Problem”

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, which may hamper the game’s physical release.Disco Elysium is an open-world RPG where players control a detective with a unique skill system at their disposal.

On Thursday, Foxtel reportedly confirmed it is in the final stages of negotiation to re-secure the rights to the cooking show, which is based on the UK’s BBC version.

Indigenous Australian actress and writer Leah Purcell is set to debut her first feature as a director, The Drover's Wife (Legend of Molly Johnson), at SXSW's Narrative Spotlight this month. The film, one of three Australian projects screening as part of the annual festival's online program, in its basic form tells the story of a woman raising her children in the outback while her husband is absent, though its themes of gender, identity and class make it a robust character study.

Bento Box Entertainment, the Fox Entertainment-owned animation studio, has launched an animation studio in Australia with Princess Pictures, the company behind Chris Lilley’s comedy Summer Heights High.

heartbreaking loss at the Australian Open. The 39-year-old tennis legend first purchased the home in October 2017 for $6,680,000. Spanning 6,000 square feet, the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode is located in the upscale Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood in the guard-gated Summit Estates.Newly built four years ago, the three-story contemporary Spanish style home offers scenic city views across the valley. Amenities include a wine cellar, yoga room, a full bar and a gym. The outdoors is

A Liberal National Party MP in Queensland, Australia has come under fire for a disparaging tweet about Meghan Markle, days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired their frustrations with the British media and royal family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

ABC is remaking Australian political drama Total Control and has handed the project a pilot order.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) denied Oscar-frontrunner “Nomadland” a best picture win when it handed out its international awards Saturday. But AACTA showed its heart for another popular choice, giving its best lead actor prize to the late Chadwick Boseman for his part in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”The AACTA International Awards are normally presented in person in Los Angeles with a live link back to Australia.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEmerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” has won Best Picture at the 10th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefOscar-nominated Richard Linklater, producer Basil Iwanyk and “Shadow In The Cloud” director Roseanne Liang headline the speakers line-up at the Australian International Screen Forum set to take place later this month (March 21-26, 201).The event’s industry program showcases innovative Australian and international content, and features conversations with leading film industry mentors and talent from Australia and the U.S.Proceedings kick off with an industry-only

Fate of the Furious' Elsa Pataky and Point Break's Luke Bracey are set to star in Matthew Reilly's Interceptorfor Netflix. Avengers star Chris Hemsworth will executive produce the thriller about an Army lieutenant, played by Pataky, using her years of tactical training to save humanity from 16 nuclear missiles launched at the U.S.

Fast & Furious actress Elsa Pataky and Holidate’s Luke Bracey have signed on to star in Interceptor, an action drama that will be released by Netflix.

The controversy over the lack of Black representation at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the body that organizes the Golden Globe Awards, rumbles on as an Australian HFPA member admitted that the organization did not see the lack of Black journalists as a "problem" and that the body was previously not really "focused" on upping Black representation.

Golden Globes. It has not had a single Black member since before 2002, a story in Variety revealed last week.

Ellise Shafer administratorTwo days after this year’s Golden Globes ceremony, the revelation that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — the non-profit organization behind the awards show — has not had a single Black member since before 2002 continues to draw scrutiny.In a new interview with Australia’s Today Show, Australian HFPA member Jenny Cooney said that the group’s lack of Black members was “not really anything we focused on” and not something they considered “a problem” due to their

The Avalanches have been announced as the winner of the 2020 Australian Music Prize for their album, ‘We Will Always Love You’.The winner of the $20,000 (£11,200) prize was announced in a ceremony earlier today (March 3), hosted by Australian presenter Jane Gazzo.

His impressions might be famous but Eddie Murphy admits he has trouble with Australian accents.

Michael Gudinski, the Australian music pioneer whose Mushroom Group would become the template for independent music companies and who, with his rambunctious, exuberant personality, became the face of his country’s music scene, has died. He was 68.

photo, Rebel posed in brightly coloured activewear.  Last month, Rebel revealed she was excited about the future as she prepares to start filming and producing the comedy movie Senior Year.