Working at Blockbuster as a teenager helped Melbourne filmmaker Jessica Smith discover her sexual identity. Her new series shows that journey, with all its excruciating awkwardness and joy.
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for an epic second season
Perth's own Tyroe Muhafidin and New Zealand's Leon Wadham star in the beloved fantasy series, which explores the fabled Second Age of LOTR's Middle-earth.
Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds.Bangarra opens auditions for established and emerging Indigenous dancers
The beloved Bangarra Dance Theatre is opening up the floor to auditions for Indigenous artists, and artistic director Frances Rings says it's an exciting time for the company.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds.Why Hamish Blake is glad he changed schools after being expelled
Blake says he was "struggling to figure out" who he was when he was kicked out of school as a teenager, but is glad it forced him into a new school where he made lasting friendships.
Photo shows Hamish Blake, seated, wearing a white shirt with a dark shirt over the top. There are people around him out of focus- Photo shows Composite image of a man and a woman in a remotely-conducted interview.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds.
How the rise of streaming platforms has helped change who we see in big roles
It's not easy for women or people of colour to get leading roles in Hollywood films. But streamers are increasingly offering opportunities for diverse actors to step into the limelight.
Unlivable, freezing and haunted: This artist made her studio in a house too derelict to rent
Tai Snaith found unlikely inspiration for her current exhibition, Strong Hold, when she took up residence in a derelict worker's cottage in Fitzroy North.
Photo shows A woman wearing yellow stands in front of a paintingWhy has public opinion flipped on Indonesia's 'iced coffee murderer'?
Convicted murderer Jessica Kumala Wongso has become the talk of the town in Indonesia after she was released from prison.
Photo shows A woman holding her hands together and smiling to reportersWednesday's Jenna Ortega says she quit Twitter after seeing explicit AI images of her teen self
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Photo shows Jenna Ortega in WednesdayCryptic social media posts by Liam and Noel Gallagher spark rumours Oasis could reunite
The brothers behind one of the biggest bands of the nineties have hinted they don't look back in anger and a reunion is on the cards.
Photo shows Oasis mebers during a press op in Hong Kong 2006Noni Hazlehurst stars in gripping one-woman stage show, 'Mother'
Noni Hazlehurst is one of Australia's favourite actors, but you've probably never seen her in a role like this. She joined News Breakfast to share the story of her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 'Mother'.
Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds.An Australian gallery acquired this painting in the 50s. They only recently discovered its secret
When conservators at the National Gallery of Victoria X-rayed a 17th-century artwork, they discovered a strange swirl in the right-hand corner. A little investigation ultimately revealed a hidden painting.
Photo shows A 17th-century classical painting, showing a woman, arms outstretched, and a mostly naked man lying in front of her.Keanu Reeves and China Miéville take on 'literary snobs' in new, gore-filled fantasy novel
He's an actor, musician and comic book author — and with the publication of The Book of Elsewhere, Hollywood film star Keanu Reeves is now a novelist, too.
Photo shows A man with chin-length brown hair and a beard, wearing a suit and tie, looking intently at the cameraKamala Harris and Donald Trump are both using pop culture to court younger voters. Here's how
With a new generation of Americans entering voting booths for their first presidential election this November, both major candidates have turned to pop culture to drum up support from younger demographics.
Photo shows The 2024 US Presidential candidates are tapping into pop culture to reach voters ad the election approaches.The gay kiss that was banned from Australian TV is finally having its moment
Two films by Australian director Stephen Cummins effectively banned over their inclusion of a steamy kiss between two men are now being screened, three decades later.
Photo shows The words HIV Game Show are on blue against a yellow backdrop. In the centre, two men kiss in black and white in an image.Pianist had 'no idea' his Gaza comments would spark a firestorm with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jayson Gillham, whose scheduled performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was abruptly cancelled last week, talks about choosing to highlight the plight of journalists in Gaza at concert.
Photo shows Jayson Gillham sits on a step outside in a professional portrait photoGrammy-award winning musician St. Vincent on News Breakfast
Three-time Grammy award winner St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) is heading back to Australia for the first time in years, touring with a new album in tow.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds.Taylor Swift explains her silence after Vienna Eras Tour cancellations
In her first comments since the shows were cancelled due to a foiled terror plot, Taylor Swift has explained her decision to keep silent until the European leg wrapped up.
Photo shows Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour in a sparkly bodysuitThere are 'two wolves' inside writer Benjamin Law, and they are Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
Writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law is in his hiking era. Ahead of his appearance on Great Australian Walks, he talks about learning to love spending time in nature.
Photo shows Benjamin Law portraitForget Magic Mike, Channing Tatum is an ominous villain in this new film taking on ultra rich men
In her first outing as director, Kravitz channels Jordan Peele's Get Out in a snarling revenge thriller that takes aim at the world she grew up in.
Photo shows A white man holding a vape and a cocktail lounges in a poolThe men behind two massive rock bands are 'sort of naked' in this new rockumentary
Omar and Cedric tells the story of how childhood friends Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala overcame break-ups, addiction, loss and betrayal to make ferociously complex music.
Photo shows 2003 photo shoot of The Mars Volta's curly-haired Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala