Federal Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman has a clear message for Martyn Iles, the head of the Australian Christian Lobby. “I have no intention of repenting being gay,” the Liberal member for North Sydney said during his appearance on the ABC’s Q+A program on Thursday night. The declaration came as Iles, the Managing Director of the […]
Actor Wil King is one of the stars of the ABC’s new comedy series Why Are You Like This. In the six part series he plays Austin, who alongside friends Mia and Penny navigates the challenges of life. Each 30-minute episode follows the adventures of Mia (Olivia Junkeer), Penny (Naomi Higgins) and Austin (Wil King) as they […]
Political commentator, writer, military veteran and trans woman Catherine McGregor is set to host a new show on Sky News. The former Queenslander of the Year will be behind the desk on an upcoming current affairs program, The McGregor Angle. McGregor says she has been treated with respect by the Sky News team, comparing her experience […]
Next week’s episode of Australian Story dives into the campaign that kept the case of Scott Johnson in the public eye, following his suspected suicide in 1988. When Johnson’s body was found in Sydney over 30 years ago, police quickly decided the young American man had taken his own life, but Scott’s brother was convinced the […]
Screen Australia has announced $6 million dollars of production funding with an LGBTI+ themed project among the new productions benefiting from the government support. Two feature films, a television series, two children’s dramas and an online project that will share in $6 million of production funding. Among the projects receiving a green light is more […]
Celebrated actor and new Australian citizen Miriam Margolyes is setting off on a 10,000-kilometre, two-month journey to discover what it means to be an Australian today. The Harry Potter star says becoming an Australian citizen at the age of 71 was “a day of supreme happiness and real joy,” but it also made her realise how […]
The ABC’s flagship current affairs program Four Corners will look into what its like to grow up being non-binary, meeting Australian youth who do not identify as either male or female. Not everyone grows up feeling certain. On Monday, Four Corners meets young Australians who do not identify as either male or female to gain […]
Chef Kylie Kwong has shared the story of her life, success and family on the latest episode of the ABC TV show Anh’s Brush With Fame. The TV show sees the acclaimed artist Anh Do paint a portrait of his subject, during the sitting they share stories about their life and career. It’s a conversation filled […]
Liberal Party Vice President Teena McQueen made her debut on the ABC’s Q&A program last night, dismissing controversial provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos as an ‘entertainer’ in the wake of his ban on entering Australia. Appearing alongside feminist author Roxane Gay, Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke and Liberal MP Craig Laundy, McQueen […]
Much loved Australian drama SeaChange is returning to television almost two decades after it aired its final season. The announcement was made at Channel 9’s Upfronts event, which revealed their programming lineup for next year. Originally airing on ABC between 1998 and 2000, the show starred Sigrid Thornton as big city lawyer Laura Gibson who needs […]
