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Picnic at Hanging Rock, starring (from left) Karen Robson as Irma, Anne-Louise Lambert as Miranda, Jane Vallis as Marion and Christine Schuler as Edith.

The haunting Australian mystery that still captivates 50 years on

Australian director Peter Weir and his collaborators take us behind the scenes of the iconic Picnic at Hanging Rock.

  • Garry Maddox

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Rebel Wilson on the set of The Deb.

Rebel Wilson’s film The Deb is mired in legal action – so what happened?

The Aussie film based on a stage musical premiered 10 months ago but is yet to land in cinemas.

  • Garry Maddox
Co-dependent couple Tim and Millie find their bodies starting to fuse after a strange accident while hiking.

Why real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie just had to do Together, together

There’s a lot more to this comedic Aussie body horror than a massive sale at Sundance and an ugly plagiarism lawsuit.

  • Karl Quinn
Wold Creek’s Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) and real-life killer Bradley John Murdoch.

‘A nasty, horrible human being’: Wolf Creek’s John Jarratt on Bradley John Murdoch

Any similarities between Wolf Creek’s psycho killer and real-life backpacker killer Bradley John Murdoch are purely coincidental, says the franchise’s star.

  • Karl Quinn
Gerard O’Dwyer in a scene from What About Sal.

I didn’t set out to make a ‘diverse’ film. I wanted to create a hero

We’ve been taught that familiar stories are “universal”. But audiences are hungry for new experiences.

  • John Jarratt
“I’m two wines away from becoming a lesbian. Two Chardonnays and I’m there!”

‘Not sexy enough’: Pia Miranda on the negative feedback young actors face

The star of Looking for Alibrandi and Australian Survivor winner on the challenges of showbiz, ideas of heaven – and a teen question that still haunts her.

  • Benjamin Law
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Otgonzaya Dashzeveg (Zaya) and Davaasuren Dagvasuren (Davaa) are the stars, subjects, and co-writers of the film. 

Is this Aussie film set in Mongolia a giant leap or a small steppe?

The Wolves Always Come at Night is a hybrid “docu-feature” with grand aspirations.

  • Karl Quinn
Zendaya famously paid homage to Joan at the 2018 Met Gala.

‘Ripping yarn’: Searching for the lead role in Baz and Tom’s Joan of Arc epic

Shooting of Jehanne d’Arc will start on the Gold Coast.

  • Andrew Hornery
Richard Roxburgh portrays Bjelke-Petersen in the documentary.

‘The Trumpian model’: Richard Roxburgh takes on Australia’s most provocative politician

A documentary about Joh Bjelke-Petersen argues that the man who ruled Queensland for almost 20 years paved the way for the US president.

  • Karl Quinn
Pierce Brosnan, left, and Brandon Lessard in Richard Gray’s Western The Unholy Trinity.

Pierce Brosnan trades licence to kill for sheriff’s badge in revenge tale

New western The Unholy Trinity, shot in Montana, has an unlikely Australian connection.

  • Karl Quinn

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