Variety Australia

1 day ago | au.variety.com | Nick Vivarelli

Pope Francis' funeral took place six days after his death, at 88, on Easter Monday, drawing roughly 200,000 people

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

Prime Video’s Australian Original miniseries “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” has been out for one week now, and don’t bet against its lead actor, Jacob Elordi, and director, Justin Kurzel, working together again. In a recent Variety AU/NZ interview, Elordi had high praise for the esteemed Australian filmmaker. “It was my literal dream and it was a case of why you should meet your heroes,” the “Saltburn” star said. “I hope I get to make many films with Justin [Kurzel].

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

The Sydney Opera House looms in the background, as Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young join the Zoom call from an upmarket Circular Quay hotel. The actors have logged on to discuss “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” their long-awaited Australian homecoming. Neither the strong-jawed Brisbanite or the elegant Sydneysider have appeared in a homegrown project since 2020, but it’s always been on Elordi’s mind.

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

Hugh Evans, the Australia-born CEO and co-founder of Global Citizen, is the first Australian recipient of the Sunhak Peace Prize. Last Friday, April 11, the humanitarian was lauded at the 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony in Seoul, Korea, recognition for his tireless work to stamp out poverty. With Evans at the helm as CEO, Global Citizen has emerged as the world’s leading international advocacy organisation driving action to end extreme poverty.

2 weeks ago | au.variety.com | Conor Lochrie

Israel Adesanya is one of the most famous UFC fighters of his generation, but there’s a lot fans don’t know about him. That’s why he decided to make “Stylebender,” a 2023 documentary that brought viewers closer to the man behind the fighter than ever before. “Israel Adesanya is an out-of-this-world fighter who is as complex as he is powerful. This film follows the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA Champion as he grows his legend,” the film’s official description read.