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From top left: Eric Bana in The Dry; Kitty Flanagan in Fisk; Madeleine Sami, Kate Box and Nina Oyama in Deadloch; Aaron Pedersen in Mystery Road; and Scott Ryan in Mr Inbetween.

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From romcoms to thrillers and, yes, The Castle, these home-grown screen heroes will keep you watching this long weekend.

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Wood with Asher Keddie, who plays Birdie, the character based on Wood. Keddie, a co-producer, was the “rocket fuel that sent the series into orbit”.

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Charmian Clift in a new documentary, Rachel Lane’s Charmian Clift: Life Burns High, that is screening at Sydney Film Festival.

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Bump’s two new characters are played by comedian Steph Tisdell and Paralympian Dylan Allcott.

Steph Tisdell and Dylan Alcott find common ground in new series of Bump

The stand-up comedian and the former Paralympian bring even more friction to the fourth series of the comedy-drama about young love.

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Claudia Karvan is selling a Bondi Beach apartment.

Lights, camera, sell: Claudia Karvan makes good on the property boom

The Order of Australia recipient might not have intended it, but her timing couldn’t be better.

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“It’s a really unusual play ... and it’s not everyone’s cup of tea”: Claudia Karvan is back on stage in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia.

Claudia Karvan’s next act may shock and disgust you

Having turned 50 and with kids ready to fly the nest, the actor is doing something she hasn’t done in 24 years.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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Claudia Karvan to help throw a Christmas party for those in need

The actress has a long connection with the ‘warm and eccentric’ Wayside Chapel.

  • Abby Seaman
The new season of Bump jumps ahead four years, with Nathalie Morris and Carlos Sanson jr leaving their teenage characters behind.

‘The babies are missing!’: Why TV series Bump is growing up

The show that follows two teenage parents and their families takes a step into the future.

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James Majoos (left), Chloe Hayden (centre) and Ayesha Madon are three of the breakout stars in Netflix’s reboot of Heartbreak High.

‘Where’s Drazic?’: Why the creator of TV’s newest reboot is feeling the nerves

Heartbreak High is one of the most anticipated Australian shows of the year and Netflix is hoping to create a new generation of fans.

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