‘Stateless’ and ‘Babyteeth’ Dominate Australian Academy Awards

Following the recent announcement made by the UK’s National Health Scheme that will allow men who have sex with other men to donate blood more easily, many in Australia are now calling for our own policies around blood donation to “get with the times”.While Australia’s easing of the rules on blood donation made headlines as recently as October this year, there are still issues of concern.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bold Type star Aisha Dee is leading feature horror Sissy, which is underway in Canberra, Australia.

Craig McLachlan, the Australian actor known for his long-running stint in soap Neighbours, has been found not guilty of multiple assault allegations.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian actor Craig McLachlan was cleared in court Tuesday of allegations he indecently assaulted his stage co-stars in 2014.The 55-year-old had been charged with seven counts of indecent assault and six of common law assault against four women during a run of the musical “Rocky Horror Show” in Melbourne.Magistrate Belinda Wallington on Tuesday dismissed all 13 charges against McLachlan, a former star of long-running Australian TV series “Neighbours” and “Home and

 Australian Idol winner Stan Walker who is officially engaged!WATCH: Stan Walker on his road to recovery after cancer diagnosisThe 30-year-old singer shared the happy news on Instagram, alongside a picture of himself and fiancée, Lou Tyson."When you know, you sometimes still don't know lol...

Naman Ramachandran Streamer Netflix has commissioned a reboot of popular Australian young adult series “Heartbreak High,” with Fremantle Australia producing alongside Dutch production company NewBe.NewBe acquired the rights from Brian Abel, partner of the late Ben Gannon, who created and produced the original.The original series played out over seven seasons from 1994 to 1999.

Jamie Lang Following Chile’s most successful theatrical release of 2020 and high-profile streaming premieres in Latin America and the U.S.

3 min read The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has warmly welcomed an announcement by the Federal Government, on World AIDS Day, that every person living in Australia with HIV will have access to life-saving antiretroviral medicine, regardless of Medicare eligibility.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJustin Kurzel has assembled a high-profile cast to shoot “Nitram,” a feature film about a mass murder. He has also reteamed with writer Shawn Grant, who previously delivered the screenplay for Kurzel’s incendiary feature debut, 2011’s “The Snowtown Murders.”The picture is now shooting and will play in theaters and screen as an original show for local streamer Stan in 2021.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) crowned the winners from its 2020 awards ceremony today, with Babyteeh and Stateless dominating the film and TV categories respectively.

Overnight temperatures in Australia’s biggest city were the hottest ever, with officials fearing that sweltering November heat could fuel dozens of existing wildfires. Sydney recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 77.4 degrees just after 1 a.m.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, streamers face potential content quotas in Australia, Leonine hires former Red Arrow exec Nina Etspueler, Channel 4 commissions a second Diana doc and Tallinn’s industry section announces its winners.Global platforms facing imminent local production quotas across Europe could be looking at a similar situation in Australia, where new proposed TV reforms could force international streaming services to invest heavily in local content.According to the Sydney

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefExpenditure on screen production in Australia plunged by 18% in the financial year to June 2020, reflecting a near total shutdown of large-scale drama filming from March, due to the impact of the coronavirus and work from home regulations.

Helen Reddy at this year’s awards ceremony, with an ensemble of female Australian artists covering Reddy’s iconic feminist anthem ‘I Am Woman’.Tones and I, Amy Shark, Marcia Hines, Christine Anu, Montaigne, the McClymonts and host Delta Goodrem were among those who sung live from the ceremony at The Star in Sydney.Over a dozen others appeared remotely as part of a virtual chorus, including Kate Miller-Heidke, Missy Higgins, Odette and more.Watch the powerful tribute to Reddy below:Former

Australian Idol was once of the biggest reality shows on the small screen.But as one contestant discovered, competing on the show wasn’t always a fast track to success and glory.WATCH: Australian Idol's Ben McKenzie details horrific attackAppearing on former judge Mark Holden’s podcast Our Idol Archives, season five’s Ben McKenzie revealed that he was viciously attacked by a member of the public during the show.Just a teenager in 2007 when the season aired, the Christian-raised Ben revealed he

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAussie cinema royalty Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman have been crowned king and queen of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.The pair are taking up the roles of President (Crowe) and Vice President (Kidman) of the AACTA, overseeing an organization that helped to further their careers when they won their first AACTA prizes back in 1991 and 1987, respectively.The Oscar-winning duo will use their positions to nurture talent in Australia as