It's a tale as old as time, but in a major first for Disney, the new live-action adaption of Beauty and the Beast will feature an openly gay character and love scene, director Bill Condon says.
The two PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants behind the Best Picture mix up at the Oscars will not work at the ceremony again, Academy Awards organisers say.
David Stratton has become one of Australia's most recognisable and renowned film critics, but a new documentary that turns the spotlight back on him reveals it might never have happened.
The buildings of Sydney city are one step closer to being awash with street art after a proposal to reduce the paperwork needed to commission artworks on walls is passed.
Young musicians from across western Sydney, the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains are busy rehearsing for the first performance of the Western Sydney Youth Orchestra.
Respected ABC journalist Mark Colvin's organ donation story is the inspiration for a new play about him, the kidney and its donor — prominent businesswoman Mary-Ellen Field.
Ticketmaster declines to comment on claims it is profiting from scalping on its affiliated website, Ticketmaster Resale, after thousands of Midnight Oil fans are left without passes to the band's Melbourne concert.
A group of youths from diverse backgrounds are finding their voice and tackling social injustices, discrimination and the politics of division through poetry in Adelaide.
As you are probably now aware, Oscars presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway called out the wrong winner for the best picture award yesterday at the Academy Awards. But who are they?
One of Sydney's most prominent examples of brutalist architecture, the almost deserted Sirius building at The Rocks, is opened to the public for the first time in almost 40 years.
Thousands of Midnight Oil fans are left disappointed as tickets for a Melbourne concert appear for resale, minutes after they are released, at many times the original price.
Perth once had 15 cinema screens in the city centre; now there are none, but the evidence of the old movie halls is still there hidden behind shops, offices and in basements.
The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with an unprecedented blunder seeing La La Land mistakenly named the Best Picture winner, instead of Moonlight.
Jimmy Kimmel singles out some of Hollywood's elite while hosting the 88th annual Academy Awards. We take a look at some of the highlights from his Oscars debut.
The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".
Nearly 200 storm chasers pay tribute to late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley.
Superhero blockbuster Batman v Superman and documentary Hillary's America are bestowed with a tying four "honours" at Hollywood's hall of shame — the annual Razzies anti-awards show.
Revellers across Brazil begin Carnival celebrations, taking to the streets to dance and blow off steam at a time of economic angst and fury with politicians over a sprawling corruption scandal.
An Australian playwright, whose work has been a standard study text, raises concerns about proposed changes to the HSC English curriculum, which favour bringing in more Shakespeare.
It's harder than ever to make money in the film industry, but there are some winning avenues — and aspiring film-makers would do well to consider the key trends.
Singer Shannon Noll is excused for not attending his first court hearing after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a bouncer outside an Adelaide strip club.
The legacy of late artist Lorry Humphreys, who donated her entire estate to charity, is being honoured with an exhibition at Mount Gambier's Riddoch Art Gallery.
Rory O’Neill is an entertainer and gay rights activist whose flamboyant alter-ego – a 7ft drag queen called Panti Bliss - became the face of Ireland’s successful marriage equality campaign.
Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman speak to Lateline about ageing on screen and how the latest X-Men film, Logan, has similarities with the current political climate.
Renowned film critic David Stratton is now the subject of his own documentary, which delves into how the UK-born film buff grew up with the Australian industry.
Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman speak to Lateline about ageing on screen and how the latest X-Men film, Logan, has similarities with the current political climate.
Mexico brought together hundreds of bulldogs in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record with the largest number of the breed concentrated in one place.
One of Sydney's most prominent examples of brutalist architecture, the Sirius building at The Rocks, will be opened to the public for the first time in almost 40 years.
The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with an unprecedented blunder seeing La La Land mistakenly named the Best Picture winner, instead of Moonlight.
The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with an unprecedented blunder seeing La La Land mistakenly named the Best Picture winner, instead of Moonlight.
