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Inside Russell Crowe & Daniel MacPherson's brutal MMA movie ‘Beast’
Director Tyler Atkins talks blood, sweat, and torn groins as his gritty MMA drama prepares to hit local cinema screens.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 13, 2026
'Sad': Hamish Blake on the end of Kyle and Jackie O
Blake went deep during an interview on Mark Bouris' podcast, Straight Talk.
by Natasha Lee – Apr 13, 2026
Australian Community Media posts $7.9m loss
This is after a comparatively smaller loss in 2024 of $2.5m.
by Mediaweek – Apr 10, 2026
Michael Jackson biopic reportedly spent $21m erasing sexual abuse details
Jackson's estate covered the costs as the additional shooting was caused by their oversight about consent.
by Nama Winston – Apr 10, 2026
Grace Tame closes foundation weeks after 'media smear campaign'
The Grace Tame Foundation board said in a statement on the website that the closure will be finalised soon.
by Nama Winston – Apr 10, 2026
BBC News lands on 9Now
The BBC News channel will offer viewers continuous access to global news and analysis inside 9Now's interface.
by Vihan Mathur – Apr 10, 2026
Popular Seven News reporter calls it quits
Not only are they calling time on the network, they're leaving the industry altogether.
by Vihan Mathur – Apr 9, 2026
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister
Here's everything we know about the case.
by Nama Winston – Apr 9, 2026
BBC found to have breached editorial standards over BAFTAs racial slur
The ECU said it received 'a large number of complaints', and upheld those 'relating to editorial standards on harm and offence.'
by Nama Winston – Apr 9, 2026
Two strikes: Jeff Shell ousted at Paramount over AU$211M ‘fixer’ fiasco
Paramount President Jeff Shell has resigned to fight an AU$211M lawsuit, his second major media exit in three years.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
The Indie hustle: Speed, strategy, and the $42 billion passion economy
Independent agencies turn passion data into client strategy as the News Australia Frontiers roadshow hits Sydney.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
Randa Abdel-Fattah’s $900k grant application comes under scrutiny
'The Australian' reports that a picture book and young adult fiction novels were cited as 'research achievements' in the application for the tax-payer funded grant.
by Nama Winston – Apr 8, 2026
McDonalds CEO's advice for how to eat on camera
'I'm looking forward to taking a bite out of this chicken nugget,' he says unconvincingly in a new clip.
by Nama Winston – Apr 8, 2026
Backlash over Dezi Freeman tribute song
Using an artificially generated voice, the song strangely honours the now-deceased fugitive who murdered two police officers.
by Nama Winston – Apr 7, 2026
Q4 is here, and this is the deadline you cannot ignore
Q4 has started and the EOFY sprint is on. The days are counting down until Next of the Best Awards.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 7, 2026
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