Australians want local content but cannot find it
Screen Australia's Screen Currency 2026 has 84 per cent calling local content important and 36 per cent able to find it easily.
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Page 2 of 5Sam Pang wins Gold Logie, Mailman into Hall of Fame
Deborah Mailman is the first Indigenous performer inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame. Robert Irwin hosted at 22, the youngest to take the job.
Stan drama The F Ward sells into 100 markets
Paramount has licensed the six-part Stan Original into 100 territories, including Channel 4, HBO Asia and JioHotstar, before its overseas launch.
Casey Barnes leads five Australian chart debuts
Made For This entered the ARIA Australian artist albums chart at No.1 and the all comers chart at No.6, one of five new Australian records in the top six.
Eurovision bars countries at war from hosting
The EBU will strip hosting rights from a winning broadcaster whose country is affected by armed conflict, three months after Israel finished second in Vienna.
Tina Arena documentary premieres at MIFF
Adrian Russell Wills' Tina Arena: Unravel Me has its world premiere at The Astor on Wednesday, a fortnight before a national cinema release on 27 August.
Suzi Quatro books her 41st Australian tour
Suzi Quatro will play six headline shows with Baby Animals in November and December, plus four Red Hot Summer dates. Tickets go on sale Wednesday.
Gang of Youths return for sold-out Opera House debut
The band played the Concert Hall on Saturday night, their first Australian show in almost five years. A second sold-out date follows on Monday.
DMA'S release fifth album, tour dates set
The Sydney trio's self-titled record landed on Friday through Sony, with three east coast shows booked across late November and December.
MIFF opens its 74th festival with Wicker
The Melbourne International Film Festival opens Thursday with the Australian premiere of Wicker, leading a program of more than 300 works over 18 days.
Amy Shark's No.1 album streak ends at three
Soft Pop entered the ARIA Albums Chart at No.2 behind Charli XCX, the first Amy Shark record not to debut at the top in four releases.
MIFF names 2026 nominees for $300,000 in prizes
Ten first and second features contend for the $140,000 Bright Horizons Award. MIFF runs 6 to 23 August, with the awards presented on 22 August.
