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Hugh Jackman has reportedly made the holidays a whole lot merrier for 900 employees at a company in which he once owned a stake.

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.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentTelepool’s Munich-based sales outfit Global Screen has closed deals to major territories for “Plan A,” a true World War II story, starring August Diehl (“A Hidden Life,” “Inglourious Basterds”) and Sylvia Hoeks (“Blade Runner 2049,” “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”).Signature Entertainment has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain.

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...

The Kid LAROI has released another collaboration with his late friend and mentor Juice WRLD, this time covering a song by German pop singer Kim Petras.LAROI teased the release of ‘Reminds Me Of You’, a cover of Petras’ 2020 single ‘Reminds Me’, earlier today (December 8), sharing the cover art for the single on Instagram.He also thanked Juice WRLD “for everything”, saying he loves and misses him unconditionally.On Twitter, Laroi also thanked Petras for letting him release an official cover of

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has inked a multi-million dollar deal for near-global rights to sci-fi survival thriller Stowaway, starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) and Shamier Anderson (Wyonna Earp).

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

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.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCate Blanchett-produced mini series “Stateless” and Shannon Murphy’s feature film directing debut “Babyteeth” dominated proceedings at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.At a ceremony on Monday night at The Star in Sydney, immigration drama “Stateless” grabbed 13 awards including best telefeature or miniseries, best screenplay in television and all four acting awards across television drama.