Headlines:
- Actor Joan Sydney, best known as Matron Maggie Sloane in A Country Practice, has died at the age of 83.
- january 05 | televisionau.com
- Tony Barry, the veteran Australian film and television actor who starred in cult Kiwi comedy Goodbye Pork Pie and had a long-running role in the television drama series The Time of Our Lives, has died. He was 81.
- december 21 | hollywoodreporter.com
- The premise of Mother and Son is simple. Maggie, the slightly senile widow, and her son Arthur live together and must deal with everyday situations. Funny, right? Well, it doesn't sound like it would be — but it's hilarious. And with news of a reboot of the series with Matt Okine and Denise Scott in the starring roles, we thought we'd reflect on what made the original such a classic.
- november 28 | msn.com
- Denise Scott & Matt Okine reboot Mother & Son plus Sydney World Pride, Leigh Sales returns, more Utopia, Newsreader and audio description on ABC iview in 2023.
- november 24 | tvtonight.com.au
- Surviving Summer, the hugely successful Australian drama that has become a global hit for Netflix, returns for another season... season 2 will see the cast return to the iconic beaches of the Great Ocean Road in Victoria (Wadawurrung Country), Australia for another 8 episodes.
- november 22 | prensario.net
- Neighbours, and the much-loved residents of Ramsay Street, is returning in 2023 after Fremantle, the producers of the iconic Australian series, secured Amazon Freevee and Prime Video as their international partner.
- november 17 | tvtonight.com.au
- Actor Martin Vaughan, who played the lead role in the ABC mini-series Power Without Glory, has died at the age of 91.
- november 11 | televisionau.com
- Australian teen drama series Heartbreak High will return for Season 2 on streaming service Netflix.
- october 19 | variety.com
- Watching the new TV show sparked memories of a ’94 summer of group bonding, 6am pickups and the most positive acting experience I’ve ever had.
- september 23 | theguardian.com
- Back in the 1990s, Australia’s equivalent of Riverdale, Degrassi or Euphoria was a little show called Heartbreak High. It was authentic, uniquely Australian and shot a lot of homegrown actors to stardom. Now Heartbreak High is planning to do it all again for a new generation with Netflix’s modern reboot of the classic series.
- september 14 | lifehacker.com.au
- Indigenous actor, musician, artist and activist Uncle Jack Charles has died aged 79.
- september 13 | windobi.com
- Revered First Nations actor, author and Victorian Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles has died, aged 79.
- september 13 | tvtonight.com.au
- The mystery as to why so many New Zealand actors are ready to die for a role on The Brokenwood Mysteries is solved.
- september 01 | stuff.co.nz
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premieres:
- January
- 23 - Under the Vines (Acorn)
- 30 - Australian Survivor (Ten)
birthdays:
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- 1 - Debra Lawrance (1957)
- 1 - Richard Roxburgh (1964)
- 1 - Nicolle Dickson (1969)
- 1 - Radha Mitchell (1973)
- 2 - Damien Bodie (1985)
- 3 - Kerry Armstrong (1958)
- 4 - Nikki Coghill (1964)
- 8 - Lauren Hewett (1981)
- 8 - Steve Jacobs (1967)
- 9 - Emma Roche (1976)
- 10 - Jeremy Cumpston (1967)
- 10 - Jeremy Sims (1966)
- 10 - Marnie Reece-Wilmore (1974)
- 11 - Holly Brisley (1978)
- 13 - Adam Zwar (1972)
- 13 - Annie Jones (1967)
- 14 - Zac Drayson (1983)
- 16 - Charlotte Best (1994)
- 18 - Petra Jared (1979)
- 18 - Sean Keenan (1993)
- 19 - Nash Edgeron (1973)
- 20 - Jane Hall (1971)
- 20 - Jodie Dry (1974)
- 20 - Dena Kaplan (1989)
- 20 - Kimberley Davies (1973)
- 21 - Marnie Kennedy (1994)
- 21 - Freya Stafford (1977)
- 21 - Rove McManus (1974)
- 22 - Abi Tucker (1973)
- 22 - Damian Walshe-Howling (1970)
- 24 - Melissa Tkautz (1974)
- 29 - Jessica Marais (1985)
- 29 - Lynne McGranger (1953)
- 29 - Maggie Kirkpatrick (1941)
- 30 - Michelle Langstone (1979)
- 31 - Anthony LaPaglia (1959)
- 31 - Sophie Katanis (1979)
- 31 - Robert Grubb (1950)
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