Anora wins best picture as it sweeps Academy Awards
Anora has taken the Academy Awards by storm, with Sean Baker's strip club Cinderella story winning five Oscars including the top prize.
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Morgan Freeman leads tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars
Morgan Freeman has honoured "dear friend" Gene Hackman at the Academy Awards just days after his Unforgiven co-star's death, saying Hollywood had lost a giant.
Anore, The Brutalist and Conclave vie for Oscars glory
While many critics have tapped Anora to win the Oscar for best picture, The Brutalist and Conclave are also considered contenders.
Hollywood star Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead
Legendary American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead along with their dog at their home in New Mexico.
Conclave, Chalamet win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Conclave has won the top accolade at The Screen Actors Guild Awards while Timothee Chalamet took out best actor for his role as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
Actors win top film awards – without being on screen
At the 2025 AACTA Awards, motion capture performances and voice acting have been recognised for the first time.
Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.
Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn join Anaconda cast
Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn have joined the cast of Anaconda, currently filming in Australia with Paul Rudd and Jack Black.
The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes
The Brutalist and Emilia Perez have won top honours at the Golden Globes, while Australia stars missed out in Hollywood's star-studded start to awards season.
Alec Baldwin’s movie manslaughter case dropped
Alec Baldwin's lawyers say he's been vindicated after prosecutors dropped an appeal so he won't be tried for manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a movie set.
Do the Heelers eat popcorn? TV hit Bluey becomes a film
Forget Bluey's Dance Mode - the beloved children's TV series is in Film Mode, with a feature in the works for release in cinemas worldwide.
Margot Robbie doesn’t understand why Babylon was a flop
Margot Robbie admits she thought Babylon would be far more popular than it was and wonders if the film will grow on audiences over time.
This film is a ‘Trojan horse’ for a true horror story
The Moogai, an Indigenous horror movie about a child-stealing spirit, explores the history and intergenerational trauma of the Stolen Generations.
The charge star crime-fighting actor didn’t see coming
Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a country town court over a drink-driving charge, complicated by a global tech outage.
Nolan wins best director Oscar for Oppenheimer
Britain's Christopher Nolan has won his first Oscar for directing Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer sweeps the Academy Awards with major Oscars
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has won best picture at the Academy Awards.
Robert Downey Jr wins best supporting Oscar
Three decades after receiving his first Academy Award nomination, Robert Downey Jr has won his first Oscar.
Robbie snubbed as Oppenheimer pips Barbie in Oscar noms
Oppenheimer has dominated the Oscar nominations with 13 nods while Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig and Leonardo DiCaprio were among the notable omissions.
Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic
The fantastical world of fairytales is the subject of the major summer exhibition at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art.
Environmentalist Bob Brown towers in biopic The Giants
A documentary about Bob Brown and the forest he works to protect has filled cinemas as the conservationist and former politician continues his life's work.
Everything Everywhere wins best picture at the Oscars
Everything Everywhere All at Once has won best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Everything Everywhere stars win supporting actor Oscars
Everything Everywhere co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis have put the film on track for Oscars glory, winning best-supporting actor and actress.
Blanchett, Luhrmann add to gongs with even more AACTAs
Avatar has won best film at the international AACTAs, while Australians Cate Blanchett and director Baz Luhrmann also added to their collection of awards.
Blanchett wins best actress Golden Globe
Cate Blanchett has won the Golden Globe for best actress as Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans and dark comedy Banshees of Inisherin claimed the top awards.
Big wins for muso taking didgeridoo global
It's been a big night for musician William Barton, who has won two prizes at the Screen Music Awards, after being chosen as Queensland's Australian of the Year.
In Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic, a star is born
Actor Austin Butler's career-defining performance is the best thing about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, a film marked by extravagant styling and glitzy effects.
Baz’s Elvis biopic premieres in Australia
The Australian premiere of Baz Luhrmann's latest film Elvis is underway on the Gold Coast.
Aust premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis
Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis has premiered on the Gold Coast, with a crowd of hundreds watching the film's stars walk the red carpet.
Strictly Ballroom to screen at Cannes
The restored Australian hit movie Strictly Ballroom will screen at Cannes as part of a selection of classic films.
CODA wins top Oscar, Will Smith slap
CODA won best film, while Jessica Chastain and Will Smith took the best actor awards as the Oscars bounced back from 2021's pandemic-affected ceremony.
Streaming, fan voting to shake up Oscars
Frontrunners CODA and The Power of the Dog could deliver the first Oscar for best picture to a streaming service when Hollywood gathers for the Academy Awards.