Australia

A Lesson from Gen X women to Gen Y creatives
From mentorship to resilience, patience and power, Gen X women have learnt to navigate our male-dominated world for change –…

This is the face of freedom
How an illuminating documentary about Chinese dissident Badiucao becomes a key story about our future with China.

Raising children, fighting zombies - Sydney series wins at Cannes
Van Vuuren and Vuko webseries Over and Out has won at Cannes. We caught them as they waited for the…

NSW Government announces $5m boost for Sydney Film Festival
A 20 per cent increase in core funding and some extra dollars for regional screenings acknowledge the growing importance of…

Film Review: X-Men Dark Phoenix
Delivering some of the best superhero action sequences this year, it's still just a middling movie.

Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) conducted two high-profile raids on journalists investigating asylum seekers and the military in Afghanistan.

Opening Night Observations: The 66th Sydney Film Festival
Glenn Dunks was there to watch the new Australian film Palm Beach, live through the speeches and spot the celebs.

Syd Film Fest Documentaries Reviewed: In My Blood it Runs and Martha A Picture Story
Adrian Martin examines two very different films about culture. Both are in the running for Sydney Film Festival's Documentary Australia…

Big Screen Highlights - varied blockbusters catch Oz audiences
One new to brighten up the weekend but there are still some fine films on more limited release.

ABC Raid - AFP hits press freedom minefield
The AFP raid on the ABC is just Act One in a much longer story which will turn into a…