Balmain is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why

Balmain is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why

From Lantana to Gatsby to Our Rose Byrne,Balmain’s cultural footprint is huge.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn

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Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar

Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar

At 28,Australian actor Toby Wallace is going places. But he’s looking forward to the day he can just stay put for a while.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘We had $0 in the bank account’:How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero

‘We had $0 in the bank account’:How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero

It was a film festival hit,but for the writers and directors behind Birdeater,it was four years of rain,sweat and tears.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore:15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival

Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore:15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival

From Cannes award winners to local documentaries and big-name stars,these are the festival’s top picks.

  • byGarry Maddox
A lover,a one-time hater and a newcomer debate the original Mad Max

A lover,a one-time hater and a newcomer debate the original Mad Max

George Miller’s thrilling,apocalyptic vision spawned Australia’s biggest film franchise. How does it hold up nearly half a century later?

  • byNell Geraets,Garry Maddox andSandra Hall
Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga
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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga

George Miller’s action sequences in Furiosa,the most expensive Australian film ever,are as exhilarating as ever.

  • byJake Wilson
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‘Deliciously bonkers’:Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

‘Deliciously bonkers’:Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

The US actor had fans screaming and bellowing as he appeared at Cannes for the first time in more than 30 years.

  • byGarry Maddox
Don Lane,the Devil,and why Aussie horror is taking over the world

Don Lane,the Devil,and why Aussie horror is taking over the world

Hot on the heels of breakout hit Talk To Me,Late Night With the Devil is the latest Aussie horror flick to attract worldwide buzz,and box office results.

  • byKarl Quinn
Filmmaker Rachel Perkins to chair prestigious arts school at ‘crisis point’
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Filmmaker Rachel Perkins to chair prestigious arts school at ‘crisis point’

The stakes are make or break. AFTRS is one of eight colleges warning of a looming financial crunch impacting skills training ahead of the next federal budget.

  • byLinda Morris
Leading drama,dance schools fight for survival after ‘decade of neglect’
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Leading drama,dance schools fight for survival after ‘decade of neglect’

The schools training Australia’s next generation of artistic talent including some notable Oscar winners are experiencing a historic funding shortfall.

  • byLinda Morris
Margot Robbie dazzles as YouTubers scoop top prize at AACTA awards

Margot Robbie dazzles as YouTubers scoop top prize at AACTA awards

Twins Michael and Danny Philippou were the big winners,but all eyes were on hometown hero Robbie at the Australian Academy Awards on the Gold Coast.

  • byKarl Quinn