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Why the Beatles Biopic Is Returning to Abbey Road
Filming at Abbey Road signals how the new Beatles biopic is using real places to carry the cultural weight of a story audiences think…
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ARIA’s Free Membership Plan Could Give Independent Labels More Leverage
ARIA is offering selected underrepresented labels two years of free membership, a practical attempt to widen access to industry data, networks and decision-making in…
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The Odyssey’s Australian Box Office Run Shows Event Cinema Still Matters
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has held the top spot in Australia, offering cinemas a timely lesson about spectacle, premium screens and the films that…
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Melbourne’s 300-Film Festival Makes a Case for Cinema Beyond the Algorithm
MIFF's international program combines theatres, regional screenings and online access, showing how festivals can create discovery outside streaming recommendations.
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The Voice Australia Relaunch Is Testing Whether Familiar TV Can Still Feel New
A rebuilt coaching panel and format changes bring The Voice Australia back to screens, testing how long-running talent shows can refresh themselves without losing…
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This Week’s Streaming Lineup Shows Why Platforms Are Competing on Range
Ted Lasso, Billie Eilish, Stray Kids and new film releases share one crowded week, illustrating how streaming platforms now compete across formats and fan…
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The Odyssey’s $639 Million Run Shows Audiences Still Want a Cinema Spectacle
A 3,000-year-old epic has become a modern global box-office force, strengthening the case for premium screens and ambitious theatrical releases.
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Sydney Fringe’s 2,000-Artist Program Is a Test of the Independent Arts Economy
Sydney Fringe will spread more than 350 events across 64 venues. Behind the scale is a serious experiment in how independent artists build audiences…
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Hollywood’s First AI ‘Actor’ Feature Is Really a Test of Consent and Credit
An AI-generated performer is set to lead a feature film, forcing the industry to confront how synthetic characters are trained, credited and kept from…
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WOMAD’s Return Shows Why Global Music Festivals Still Matter
WOMAD’s return in a new home is a reminder that global music festivals can create cultural discovery, local spending and human connection that streaming…