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New rom-com brings Arnhem Land love story to Sydney Film Festival screen
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Miley Cyrus emails and emoji texts amid Melbourne film festival data leak
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‘I’m really proud to be Brittany Higgins’: former Liberal staffer reveals why she didn’t change her name
Silenced, a documentary about violence against women, opened the Sydney film festival on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins says she decided not to change her name when she got married in 2024 because she is proud to be Brittany Higgins, the former Liberal staffer has revealed in Silenced, a documentary about violence against women which opened the Sydney Film Festival. “When I got married...
A new documentary brings things home for the author of Dark Emu
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How Sean Baker went from high school AV guy to Oscar-winning director
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Heated Rivalry meets Yellowface in Josh Silver's debut novel, Fruit Fly
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Artists confront the indignities of renting and intergenerational warfare
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School students buck trend to stage their own live music festival
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Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun take their red-hot romance to the streets of New York
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'We didn't know how dangerous he was': How Rolf Harris hid in plain sight
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