Headlines:
- Lex Marinos, the Australian-Greek actor best known his long-running role in Kingswood Country, has died at age 75.
- September 14 | televisionau.com
- It is a little-known fact that actor Shane Porteous began his acting career in Stanthorpe... Shane returned to Stanthorpe 25 years ago, as one of the special guests at the 125th anniversary celebrations of his primary school, Stanthorpe State School.
- September 11 | warwicktoday.com.au
- Australia Post is celebrating Australia’s beloved children’s television with a new stamp collection, featuring iconic series and films that have captured the hearts of generations.
- September 04 | www.mix1049.com.au
- Janet Andrewartha, best known from long-running roles in Prisoner and Neighbours, has died peacefully at age 72.
- August 01 | tvtonight.com.au
- Janet Andrewartha, best known from long-running roles in Prisoner and Neighbours, has died peacefully at age 72.
- July 29 | televisionau.com
- Netflix has been on a roll this year and its next big Australian original series is Territory. The series will be released on October 24, 2024 and could just keep the streamer’s momentum going.
- July 18 | www.mediaweek.com.au
- A new workplace comedy for ABC centres around crisis management PR firm who battle weekly public relations crises from celebrities, sports stars and corporate titans.
- July 12 | tvtonight.com.au
- Shortland Street will screen three nights a week from next year as part of a funding overhaul to save the long-running soap.
- July 05 | www.screenscribe.net
- This bingeworthy new drama will drag you down the rabbit hole, as the best thing Asher Keddie has done since Offspring.
- July 02 | tvtonight.com.au
- Ryan Moloney will farewell Ramsay Street later this year after a long and impressive career with the iconic Australian soap, Neighbours.
- June 27 | www.tvcentral.com.au
- The successful factual series will become a six-part scripted heist drama created and written by Anchuli Felicia King and produced by Wooden Horse.
- June 27 | www.screenhub.com.au
- Fans of Aussie and Irish television are in for a treat as a new co-production begins filming in Ireland after wrapping up in Sydney last month.
- June 26 | www.msn.com
- Austin is a fantastic new Aussie comedy that nails it from the first episode. Whoever decided to centre a sitcom around Michael Theo, based on his work in Love On The Spectrum, is a deadset genius
- June 7 | www.mediaweek.com.au
- Theo and Nathan Saidden are taking their Superwog characters to Netflix with new series, Son of a Donkey. Production has begun on the six-part comedy, which picks up with Theo just as he moves out of his home to claim his independence — until he’s faced with the harsh realities of adulthood.
- May 31 | if.com.au
- Bluey won't save us — the latest ACMA report shows the devastating consequences of the Coalition’s decision to remove local content quotas for children’s television in 2021.
- May 30 | www.crikey.com.au
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premieres:
- September
- 11 - Human Error (Nine)
- October
- 18 - The Office (Prime Video)
- 20 - Plum (ABC)
birthdays:
- September
- 1 - Natalie Bassingthwaighte (1975)
- 1 - Melissa George (1976)
- 1 - Craig McLachlan (1965)
- 4 - Kevin Harrington (1959)
- 4 - Noah Taylor (1969)
- 5 - Alicia Banit (1990)
- 10 - William McInnes (1963)
- 10 - Jay Laga'aia (1963)
- 11 - George Henare (1945)
- 12 - Pippa Grandison (1970)
- 12 - Rachel Ward (1957)
- 12 - Hayley McElhinney (1974)
- 14 - André de Vanny (1984)
- 14 - Sam Neill (1947)
- 16 - Mary Coustas (1964)
- 16 - Janet Andrewartha (1952)
- 17 - Baz Luhrmann (1962)
- 17 - Bruce Spence (1945)
- 18 - Don Hany (1975)
- 18 - Josh Quong Tart (1975)
- 18 - Nicole da Silva (1981)
- 19 - Anna Bamford (1989)
- 19 - Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (1973)
- 20 - Peter Phelps (1960)
- 21 - Anthony Hayes (1977)
- 21 - David Wenham (1965)
- 25 - Colin Friels (1952)
- 26 - Brett Climo (1964)
- 27 - Ella Scott Lynch (1982)
- 27 - Tim Campbell (1975)
- 28 - Marzena Godecki (1978)
- 28 - Sean Scully (1947)
- 28 - Matt Day (1971)
- 28 - Naomi Watts (1968)
- 29 - Mark Mitchell (1955)
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