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 […]
TV show You Can’t Ask That has tackled many different subjects during its first three seasons. From children of gay parents, to reality TV stars, drag queens and people with physical deformities. The ABC show sees people from marginalised and misunderstood groups answering questions put forward anonymously from the public. The producers have just announced the different areas […]
ABC have announced that the cameras have begun rolling on the second season of the hilarious breakfast television satire; Get Krack!n. Following on the success of their smash hit web series The Katering Show, Kates McCarthy and McLennan have left the kitchen for the living room as they try to take over the morning TV circuit. Despite […]
ABC TV presenter Tom Ballard has denied he sexually assaulted an aspiring comedian four years ago and said hearing the allegation had been a distressing experience. In a statement posted on his website Ballard said he became aware of the accusation about six months ago, but had decided to make a public statement after the […]
