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Brisbane, Australia CNN — When an Australian judge made the unprecedented decision to reopen a major libel trial brought against a media company by a rapist, he declared: “Let sunlight be the best disinfectant.” In this way, allegations that Judge Michael Lee later described as “sneaky” entered the public sphere, and producers at a major television network conducted interviews with former government employees, sex workers, and women who used illegal drugs. It gave surprising insight into how it was allegedly secured. Golf trips and expensive meals. The defamation case captivated Australians last year when major political parties took the stand,…
Ginger Taylor is a Melbourne/Naam based artist and illustrator who has been working full-time for the past seven years, but still finds it difficult to describe exactly what it is. “One day it’s a Playgirl style oil painting, and the next day it’s a hot dog on a hot dog,” she says with a laugh. Whatever exactly, Taylor’s kitschy 1950s Americana-inspired work has garnered attention and steady commercial success, particularly through her online store, gingertaylor.net. She said the Dolly Parton T-shirts she designed in 2017 were selling reliably between 50 and 100 a month, but until last year, order flow…
Their first on-screen romance came in the 2019 feature film Top End Wedding, and now Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee are in a lovey-dovey mood on the Prime Video Australia series . The pair will reprise their roles in the local box office success Top End Babs, and the script will be written by Tapsell and Top End Wedding co-writer Joshua Tyler. Directed by Christian Van Vuuren and Shari Sebens. Top End Babs revisits dynamic Indigenous lawyer Lauren (Tapsell) and her baker husband Ned (Lee) as they achieve their life goals in Adelaide. They ditch city life and move to…
Today, we aim to correct that oversight by taking a deep dive into some of the best singers to come from below. So, without further ado, here are our picks, in no particular order, for the 25 most iconic and famous Australian singers of all time. famous australian singer From hard rock icons to humble giants of their field, we discover some of the most talented, versatile and unique vocalists ever to come out of Australia, highlighting not only their contributions to the local canon but also their influence overseas. Praise the achievements. Read all the latest features and columns…
A vacation to Africa is sure to be on every intrepid traveler’s wish list. But for those who don’t plan on traveling to Africa anytime soon, there’s one way to get the full wildlife experience without ever leaving your house. sofa… Unlike any other Australian TV show, it welcomes us into the jungle. ‘I’m A Celebrity’…Get Me Out of Here! reveals the rather dramatic side of getting lost in nature. And that’s enough to keep us glued for hours at a time. Every year, a handful of spoiled celebrities are unceremoniously dropped into a “jungle” where they are left to…
The fierce battle over housing will intensify and decide the outcome of the next federal election, as Labor, Coalition and the Greens target voters who believe they are locked out of home ownership for life.The great Australian dream of owning your own home has long been extinguished. There’s nothing new about this. But the crisis is now deep-rooted and is sure to cause major generational disruption, threatening to change the outcome of the vote and damage the government at the next poll.The Green Party has succeeded in putting housing on the mainstream political radar. The Liberal Party is currently strategizing…
Screen Australia today announced the recipients of A$1.6 million worth of video game funding. This amount will be divided between 12 applicants for the Game Production Fund and 15 applicants for the Emerging Game Makers Fund. The funded projects chart a variety of topics and genres that reflect the creativity and talent of Australia’s local games development scene. The Games Production Fund, the Emerging Game Makers Fund and the GDC Oriented Future Leaders Delegation were established in October 2023 with support from the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy. As part of this policy, Screen Australia will be provided with…
Screen Australia recently announced major new funding for 27 game creators across Australia. This is one of the largest funding bodies for the organization, which is stepping up support for Australian-made games as part of the Australian Government’s new National Culture Policy. Lee Naimo, Screen Australia’s head of online and games, said the collaborative effort was aimed at unlocking Australian creativity while paving the way for skills. “For us as the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the artistic aspect is very important. But we also want to contribute to the creation of skills, jobs and sustainability,” Naimo told GameHub . “If…
Grainne Brunsdon has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Screen Australia, the federal government’s funding and policy agency. She served as the organization’s Director of Content, where she led production investment and development, distribution support, and business initiatives for the past two years. Mr Brunsdon will start his new job from April 1, replacing Michael Brealey, who will retire in December 2023 after five years in the role. Brunsdon has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment field. Prior to joining Screen Australia in 2022, he was Head of Screen NSW. She is also Director of Arts Investment,…
Bye bye Bunya Australian television producer Bunya Entertainment has announced that Sofia Zacariou will step down as co-managing director at the end of her five-year term. Bunya Entertainment is part of the Bunya group of companies and was founded in 2019 by Zachariou, David Jowsey, and Greer Simpkin. Zachariou is currently in post-production on “The Office” (Amazon) and “Ladies in Black” (ABC), and plans to distribute those series before he retires. Bunya Entertainment’s other works include the 6 x 30 minute sketch comedy series “The Moth Effect” (Amazon) and the comedy series “Nice Shorts.” In 2020, Zachariou also partnered with…