Headlines:
- Three decades since satirical news mockumentary Frontline broke into Australian lounge rooms, mercilessly skewering the ratings-obsessed world of current affairs, star Alison Whyte is still regularly approached by eager fans.
- May 24 | www.thesenior.com.au
- Ben Fordham has slammed the ABC over a deal involving TV hit Bluey and the BBC, which he claims cost the national broadcaster billions.
- May 01 | www.msn.com
- …Bluey has become one of the world’s most-watched television series, winning over children and parents alike with its warmth, humour and unmistakable Aussie spirit. Through the clever and inspired work of sound designer Dan Brumm, the series brings the everyday beauty of Australian life to audiences worldwide through sound…
- April 28 | www.cxnetwork.com.au
- John Kim has joined Hunter Page-Lochard and Kate Stewart in Australian TV drama Fortitude Valley. The Cruel Intentions actor, who is set to star in 2027 pic Voltron, will play Gavin Chang, a Detective Senior Constable seconded to an operation to solve two cold-case murders.
- March 31 | deadline.com
- The ABC has released a first look and premiere date for Bad Company, a sharp backstage satire comedy following a theatre company on the brink and the two women pulling it in completely opposite directions.
- March 27 | tvblackbox.com.au
- Ido Drent says moving from acting into the property sector was about moving away from a "disempowering" industry.
- March 26 | www.stuff.co.nz
- SBS is set to premiere a new Australian drama, Homebodies, later this month, centring on a trans man forced to confront his past when he returns to his regional hometown.
- March 02 | tvblackbox.com.au
- Legendary actress Lorraine Bayly, best known for The Sullivans, Carson's Law and Play School, has died.
- February 28 | tvtonight.com.au
- ABC has announced a new live action Bananas in Pyjamas series to be produced in South Australia by Windmill Production Company
- February 18 | tvtonight.com.au
- The Australian production landscape shifted significantly today following the news that Universal International Studios will close the doors at Matchbox Pictures. After 18 years of defining high-end Australian drama, the prolific production house ceases operations after an extensive evaluation by its parent company.
- February 17 | www.mediaweek.com.au
- In Sunny Nights, the two American leads play fish out of water when a business visit turns into an encounter with Sydney's crime world.
- December 26 | www.screenhub.com.au
- Writer / director Amanda Brotchie, whose credits include Lowdown, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack and the recently-launched Riot Women, has died. Husband and frequent collaborator, actor / writer Adam Zwar, has confirmed she passed away after a long battle with cancer.
- December 19 | tvtonight.com.au
- Rachael Carpani, best known from the long-running outback drama McLeod’s Daughters, has died at age 45.
- December 15 | televisionau.com
- Renowned Australian actor Anna Torv will lead the ABC’s new six-part crime drama Dustfall, a tense and atmospheric series that explores justice, deception, and dark secrets in a small coastal town.
- November 21 | tvblackbox.com.au
- The ABC has kicked off production on its new crime drama Treasure & Dirt, with filming now underway across South Australia and promising a major boost for the state’s screen sector.
- November 21 | tvblackbox.com.au
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Updates:
- July 01...
- The F Ward added
- June 15 - 30
- The site is on a brief hiatus while I get surgery deal with an ongoing health issue.
- Back home from hospital but recovery will still take tome so no updates for the next while.
- June 01 - 14
- Bad Company episode guide completed
- New Zealand Spy [NZ] episode guide completed
- Minty (1998) upgraded with a new cast page and episode guide
previous updates
premieres:
- May
- 27 - Bust Up (Sky Open/NEON [NZ])
- June
- 04 - Two Years Later (Paramount+)
birthdays:
- July
- 1 - Nick Giannopoulos (1963)
- 2 - Andrew Curry (1972)
- 2 - Grant Dodwell (1952)
- 3 - Jane Allsop (1975)
- 4 - Ben Tari (1972)
- 4 - Scott Major (1975)
- 4 - Ray Meagher (1944)
- 5 - Stephanie McIntosh (1985)
- 5 - Kip Gamblin (1975)
- 6 - Geoffrey Rush (1951)
- 8 - Bruce Gyngell (1929)
- 8 - Ian McFadyen (1948)
- 10 - Danielle Horvat (1991)
- 10 - Jeffrey Walker (1982)
- 14 - Kristy Wright (1978)
- 14 - John Wood (1946)
- 14 - Deborah Mailman (1972)
- 14 - Joy Smithers (1963)
- 17 - Matthew Holmes (1976)
- 18 - Shaun Micallef (1962)
- 18 - Andy Anderson (1947)
- 18 - Grant Bowler (1968)
- 19 - Ivar Kants (1949)
- 24 - Chris Haywood (1948)
- 24 - Rose Byrne (1979)
- 25 - Christopher Gabardi (1969)
- 26 - Madeleine West (1979)
- 26 - Abe Forsythe (1981)
- 26 - Jonny Pasvolsky (1972)
- 27 - George Kapiniaris (1962)
- 27 - Jeremy Callaghan (1967)
- 27 - Ewen Leslie (1980)
- 27 - Indiana Evans (1990)
- 28 - Rachel Blakely (1968)
- 30 - Simon Baker (1969)
- 30 - Philip Quast (1957)
- 31 - Brittany Byrnes (1987)
- 31 - Ernie Dingo (1956)
- 31 - Christian Byers (1993)
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