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Proposals For $230 Million Screen Precinct

5 days ago | au.variety.com | Lars Brandle

The New South Wales Central Coast could step up as one of Australia’s major screen production centres, if an ambitious new creative hub gets the go ahead. Presented Monday, June 23rd, Central Coast Studios is pitched as a state-of-the-art facility, which would feature ten state-of-the-art sound stages, the nation’s largest water tank and more.
Legendary Rockers AC/DC Announce Australian Tour

6 days ago | au.variety.com | Conor Lochrie

It’s happening: AC/DC’s stadium tour is heading to Australia in November 2025. The legendary rock band will make their long-overdue return home for a TK run of stadium shows, kicking off TK at TK. Announced Monday, June 23rd, the national lap will include dates at TK, TK and TK, and is scheduled to wrap up TK. Rolling Stone AU/NZ tipped the tour last week. Produced by TEG, AC/DC’s forthcoming trek will be their first here since 2015, the domestic leg of their Rock or Bust world tour.
Nostalgia Cycles: Why Timing Matters in Film and Culture

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Will Jones

Timing may not be everything, but it’s certainly close to being so. Whether it’s going through green lights or spotting trends before they peak, being in tune with the present influences all aspects of life, from careers to daily decisions and conversations.
Richard Roxburgh Tackles 'Joh' For New Stan Documentary

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Lars Brandle

With his portray of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the controversial, long-standing former premier of Queensland, Richard Roxburgh has pulled off the acting equivalent of a royal flush. A star of the stage and silver screen, Roxburgh has played a South African villain (“Mission Impossible II”), an English gentleman (“Moulin Rouge!”), a roguish barrister (“Rake”), the colourful former prime minister Bob Hawke (“Hawke”), and now Bjelke-Petersen, the late leader of the Sunshine State.
New Artists, Speakers, Music Conference Sessions

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Conor Lochrie

New artists and speakers have been added to the SXSW Sydney 2025 Music Festival program. The latest international additions include boundary-pushing Indian singer-songwriter and Diplo collaborator Rashmeet Kaur, rising US electronic Mom+Pop signee Vandelux, and Indonesian rap duo Tenxi & Jemsii, who pioneered the Hipdut sound with their viral track “Garam & Madu”. Filipino neo-soul artist August Wahh and New York-based psych-garage rock outfit The Thing have also joined the lineup.
Untitled Group Revives The Wool Store For 10th B'day Parties

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Lars Brandle

The Wool Store will be reborn as a party place for Untitled Group’s 10th anniversary. The Melbourne-based independent live entertainment specialist teases a round of summer events — with The Wool Store at the heart of it all. Built in the 1940s, The Wool Store is no ordinary venue. The heritage-listed warehouse in West Footscray played an important role in Australia’s post-war wool boom, when the nation’s economy was said to be carried on the sheep’s back.
'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Creator on Cult Musical

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Sarah Downs

But for creator John Cameron Mitchell, the return of his cult glam-rock musical is more than just a homecoming. It’s a full-circle moment, shaped by bad auditions, identity politics, and a punk-fuelled desire to shake things up. Speaking with Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Mitchell reflected on the origins of “Hedwig,” his “slightly autobiographical” story of a queer teen, a botched gender affirming surgery, and a life reinvented under Berlin lights.
'It Was Just an Accident' Wins Top Prize

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Sarah Downs

Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident”, a reimagined Iranian thriller, was named the winner of the Sydney Film Prize at the end of the Sydney Film Festival (June 4-15). A jury headed by Justin Kurzel called the film about the lived realities of people in Iran “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous”. The prize, valued at $60,000, is one of the richest awarded at any film festival.
Logie Awards 2025: Full List of Nominees Revealed

1 week ago | au.variety.com | Sarah Downs

The nominees are in for the 65th TV Week Logie Awards, with seven television personalities vying for the coveted Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. Returning to the race is past winner and LEGO Masters host Hamish Blake, joined by presenter and journalist Ally Langdon, who earns her first Gold Logie nod after picking up a Silver Logie last year for Best News or Public Affairs Presenter. This year’s ceremony will take place at The Star Sydney on Sunday, August 3rd.
ESPN to Stream Australian Men's Cricket Tour of the West Indies

2 weeks ago | au.variety.com | Lars Brandle

Cricket is coming to Disney+. The streaming platform will stream the Australian men’s team’s upcoming tour of the West Indies on ESPN, for sports fans across Australia and New Zealand. Subscribers can tune into every ball of every game, across five T20s and the Test series, the first of which starts June 26th. Australia will mark their first tour of the West Indies since 2015, and is aiming to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy, awarded to the winner of the three Test series.