Headlines:
- 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
- Veteran actress Judi Farr, best known for Please Like Me, Kingswood Country, A Place to Call Home and My Name's McGooley What's Yours? has died.
- June 30 | tvtonight.com.au
- The upcoming Australian series “NCIS: Sydney” has found its leads and main cast... That team will be led by NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey, played by Olivia Swann, and her AFP counterpart Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey, played by Todd Lasance.
- June 12 | variety.com
- Step aside Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell, global hit franchise The Office is heading to Australia with its first female lead.
- May 31 | thenewdaily.com.au
- Australian television shows of the 1960s are inherently obscure, apart from the icons (eg Homicide, Skippy) and maybe a few mini-series (eg Stormy Petrel, My Brother Jack). One show I would describe as “surprisingly obscure” is Adventure Unlimited.
- May 06 | www.filmink.com.au
- Legendary showbiz entertainer Barry Humphries has died, aged 89.
- april 22 | tvtonight.com.au
- Maxine Klibingaitis, actor from series including Prisoner, Neighbours and Family And Friends, has died at the age of 58.
- april 18 | televisionau.com
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premieres:
- September
- 15 - Surviving Summer (Netflix)
- 25 - Rock Island Mysteries (Nickelodeon)
- 27 - While the Men Are Away (SBS)
- October
- 19 - Wolf Like Me (Stan)
- 26 - Erotic Stories (SBS)
- November
- 10 - NCIS: Sydney (Paramount+)
- 29 - The Artful Dodger (Disney+)
birthdays:
- September
- 1 - Taryn Marler (1988)
- 1 - Natalie Bassingthwaighte (1975)
- 1 - Melissa George (1976)
- 2 - Darcy Bonser (1986)
- 4 - Kevin Harrington (1959)
- 4 - Noah Taylor (1969)
- 5 - Aaron Pedersen (1970)
- 5 - Alicia Banit (1990)
- 10 - William McInnes (1963)
- 10 - Jay Laga'aia (1963)
- 12 - Pippa Grandison (1970)
- 12 - Rachel Ward (1957)
- 12 - Hayley McElhinney (1974)
- 14 - André de Vanny (1984)
- 14 - Sam Neill (1947)
- 16 - Mary Coustas (1964)
- 17 - Bruce Spence (1945)
- 18 - Don Hany (1975)
- 18 - Josh Quong Tart (1975)
- 18 - Nicole da Silva (1981)
- 19 - Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (1973)
- 20 - Peter Phelps (1960)
- 21 - Anthony Hayes (1977)
- 21 - David Wenham (1965)
- 22 - Bree Desborough (1979)
- 25 - Robyn Nevin (1942)
- 25 - Colin Friels (1952)
- 26 - Brett Climo (1964)
- 27 - Ella Scott Lynch (1982)
- 28 - Marzena Godecki (1978)
- 28 - Sean Scully (1947)
- 28 - Matt Day (1971)
- 28 - Naomi Watts (1968)
- 29 - Mark Mitchell (1955)
- 30 - Mitchell McMahon (1981)
- 30 - Kaarin Fairfax (1959)
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