Wentworth returns with a halfway house full of ex-cons Wentworth returns with a new chapter, as Boomer fights for a fresh start in a halfway house where murder and mayhem await. AAP · Oct 26
Most nominated play in Tony awards history leads Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2027 program MTC will also stage a local production of Broadway hit John Proctor is the Villain, as well as plays starring Rachel Griffiths, Kate Mulvany and Sigrid Thornton The Guardian - AU · Sep 18
Can the England flag ever be cool again? Gen Z are taking back control LET’S UNPACK THAT: Our flag is having a PR crisis thanks to far-right demonstrations and the Raise the Colours movement. On St George’s Day, with the World Cup fast approaching, Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to those determined to reclaim it as a symbol of hope not hate The Independent UK · Apr 23
Frankenstein, Materialists and Pluribus: what’s new to streaming in Australia in November Plus a film starring a career-best Joel Edgerton, a chance to stream Annie Hall and remember Diane Keaton, and a new thriller series starring Sarah Snook The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2025
The Idea of Australia review – an ambitious but overstuffed series that will make you shout ‘slow down!’ Marcia Langton, Bruce Pascoe, Grace Tame and Kerry O’Brien are among more than 60 names wrestling with the national identity in this frenetic SBS series, presented by Rachel Griffiths The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2025
‘An ear for truth and love for the human’: tributes paid to film critic David Stratton Anthony Albanese says Australians loved his ‘wit and insight’ while actor Rachel Griffiths remembers a ‘servant to creativity’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025
How we made Muriel’s Wedding: ‘No one wanted a film about a plus-sized thief and liar’ ‘I wanted to do an Australian Mike Leigh film. I was convinced it was terrible – but we showed it at Cannes and they went crazy. Audiences had never seen a character like that treated sympathetically’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025
Away with Rachel Griffiths: ‘I feel more relaxed holidaying in Australia’ In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about travel, the actor shares her secret beach hideaway and her obsession with packing cubes The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2025
‘We’re all Muriel’: why we still love Muriel’s Wedding, 30 years on P.J. Hogan’s classic Australian film Muriel’s Wedding is 30 and it plays as well today as it did when it had its world premiere. Muriel might have been “terrible” – but the film was a great success. The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024
Late Labor senator remembered for 'profound impact' Victorian senator Linda White has been hailed as a fierce and passionate advocate, following her death in February. AAP · Mar 14, 2024
Missing Succession already? Here are 6 great family sagas to watch on Max, Hulu and more We've got stories of ambition, drama and dark comedy to fill the Waystar-shaped hole in your life. TechRadar · May 29, 2023
Bali 2022 on ITVX: Release date, what the true story is about, cast and where you have seen them before ITV’s new four-part drama will explore the 2002 bombings on the Indonesian island paradise of Bali Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
Surprise batch of new TV and films as local entertainment industry gets major funding boost Screen Australia has announced four feature films, three television dramas and two children’s projects that will share in $12 million of production funding The New Daily · Sep 3, 2022
Everyday heroes focus of TV series to mark 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings A powerful new four-part series, Bali 2002 will mark 20 years since the Bali bombings and will focus on the everyday heroes to emerge from tragedy. The New Daily · Aug 10, 2022
ABC News · Jul 31, 2022 Rachel Griffiths 'deeply moved' by devastation found while filming new series Watching a man clean the remnants of a devastating flood from his home is a sobering moment for actor and producer Rachel Griffiths.