Headlines:
- Today, Prime Video, Curio Pictures, and Screen Australia announced the start of production, on the new Australian Original series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which is based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name.
- November 20 | tvblackbox.com.au
- James Davern, creator and producer of the long-running series A Country Practice, has died at age 90.
- November 18 | televisionau.com
- Since I was a kid, I’ve had two major dreams: to breathe underwater and write my own TV show. The source of both distant dreams is cult Sci-Fi Australian kids series, Ocean Girl.
- November 09 | junkee.com
- There are choppers, battleships, aircraft carriers, action and, for actor Todd Lasance, a dream role in the new Paramount+ series.
- November 09 | tvtonight.com.au
- Industry veteran Simon Elrahi, known for his work as an actor, director, producer, and writer, has died after a short illness. He was 54.
- November 09 | if.com.au
- After just one season, comedian and actress Celeste Barber has announced Netflix has not renewed her comedy series, Wellmania.
- November 01 | www.thenewdaily.com.au
- Les Dayman, actor best known for his stage and television work, including leading roles in Homicide and E Street, has died at the age of 85.
- October 24 | televisionau.com
- Exactly 20 years on from his starring role as Count Vladislaus Dracula in horror flick Van Helsing, Australian actor Richard Roxburgh has gone full circle and found God.
- October 22 | www.thenewdaily.com.au
- NZ born comedian and presenter Cal Wilson, best known for The Great Australian Bake Off, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Spicks & Specks, has died, aged 53.
- October 11 | tvtonight.com.au
- Season 2 of Netflix teen drama marks comedy director Christiaan van Vuuren's first turn at helming drama
- September 13 | tvtonight.com.au
- In a major boost to the Australian entertainment industry, Screen Australia has allocated a sizeable $1.2 million across its Premium and Generate Funds.
- August 18 | tvblackbox.com.au
- The accolades just keep coming for home-grown hit TV show, Bluey, but an expert says production of Australian children’s content has 'fallen off a cliff' in recent years.
- August 11 | thenewdaily.com.au
- The new chapter of the hit Australian drama Neighbours will launch on 10 on Monday 18 September, and a week later on Prime Video Australia and New Zealand on Monday, 25 September.
- August 01 | tvblackbox.com.au
- Producers Richard Finlayson & Jude Troy have hand-picked projects for a boutique, successful slate in just over 3 years of their production company.
- July 12 | tvtonight.com.au
- Actress Judi Farr, best known from classic comedies like My Name’s McGooley, What’s Yours? and Kingswood Country, has died.
- June 30 | televisionau.com
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premieres:
- December
- 03 - Paper Dolls (Paramount+)
- 06 - Strife (Binge)
- January
- 14 - Total Control - series 3 (ABC)
birthdays:
- November
- 1 - Tina Arena (1967)
- 1 - Toni Collette (1972)
- 3 - Angus McLaren (1988)
- 4 - Myles Pollard (1972)
- 6 - Liddy Clark (1953)
- 6 - Vince Colosimo (1966)
- 7 - Melissa Bell (1972)
- 7 - Marisa Siketa (1990)
- 8 - Tom Wren (1979)
- 9 - Oliver Ackland (1979)
- 10 - Jessica Tovey (1987)
- 10 - Andrew Morley (1989)
- 11 - Ashleigh Cummings (1992)
- 12 - Kate Bell (1983)
- 14 - Michala Banas (1978)
- 14 - Brooke Satchwell (1980)
- 15 - Lewis Fitz-Gerald (1958)
- 16 - Gigi Edgley (1977)
- 16 - Tim Ferguson (1963)
- 16 - Karl Zwicky (1956)
- 24 - Shane Bourne (1949)
- 28 - Ryan Kwanten (1976)
- 28 - Kristian Schmid (1974)
- 28 - Wayne Blair (1971)
- 30 - Kate Fischer (1973)
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