Australians paying twice to watch Bluey on smart TVs
Deals between tech giants has caused Australians to shell out more for their favourite homegrown shows, including hit children's cartoon Bluey.
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Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot’s Barbie sizzles
It's still a Barbie world with Margot Robbie and her smash hit movie winning an armful of screen awards as two productions dominated local categories.
Trailblazer Margot Robbie wins swag of gongs for Barbie
Actor and producer Margot Robbie's wild success with the Barbie movie has been recognised by the Australian screen industry with a clutch of AACTA Awards.
Aussie Sarah Snook wins as Succession dominates Emmys
Succession has picked up six Emmy awards, including the trophy for best actress in a drama series which went to Australia's Sarah Snook.
Friends creators say Perry’s death ‘seems impossible’
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Hollywood writers prepare for partial return to work
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UK chat-show king Michael Parkinson dies aged 88: BBC
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Sonia Kruger wins Gold Logie
Sonia Kruger has taken home the Gold Logie at the 63rd TV Week Logie Awards, hosted by Sam Pang.
Host Sam Pang packs the zingers as Logies get under way
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Aussie filming stalls over US actors’ strike
Actors have called "cut" on the filming of a movie in Australia as the cast stand in solidarity with striking Hollywood colleagues.
Man faints as jury finds him guilty of murdering singer
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BBL reduced in $1.5 billion TV rights deal
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Elvis film and Hemsworth big AACTA winners
Baz Luhrmann's box office hit Elvis has won best film at the AACTA Awards, with Chris Hemsworth also gaining recognition for screen industry contribution.
HBO’s ‘Succession’ leads Emmy nominations
The rivals for best drama in television's highest honours include HBO drama Succession and Netflix's South Korean thriller Squid Game.
Ex-Queensland journo jailed ahead of death crash sentence
A former Channel 7 journalist who admitted killing his friend in a crash after a daytime drinking session, has been taken into custody to await his sentence.
Docklands Studios takes on Hollywood
A grey shed beside a Melbourne motorway is competing with some of the leading production studios across Australia and internationally.
Lego Masters’ Hamish Blake wins Gold Logie
The Gold Logie has gone to Lego Masters presenter Hamish Blake
New host of ABC 7.30 revealed
ABC investigative journalist Sarah Ferguson will replace the long time host of ABC's current affairs program Leigh Sales.