Australia came out of the 69th annual Primetime Emmy awards on top, with Elisabeth Moss taking home outstanding actress for The Handmaid's Tale.

The list of men vying to win Sophie Monk's heart has been public for just 24 hours, but fans are already criticising the show over its lack of diversity.

These are the major winners of the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Two shows about women dealing with male oppression swept the field, while Donald Trump was never far away during the most political awards ceremony in years.

The good news for fans of Big Little Lies is that Sydney author Liane Moriarty has been working on story ideas for a sequel to the hit TV mini-series.

Australia's Nicole Kidman has won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in Big Little Lies.

The telecast of the 69th annual Primetime Emmy awards was barely a few minutes old when the first Trump joke landed.

This isn't the first time the veteran director has felt Australian film and television was in serious trouble, and sadly it probably won't be the last.

Mexican location scout Carlos Munoz Portal has been shot to death in a violent region in central Mexico Monday while scouting for season four of Netflix's hit show Narcos.

Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, director Kate Dennis and producer Bruna Papandrea all up for key awards at this year's Emmys.

Prior to becoming one of Australia's richest businessmen and entering the political arena, Malcolm Turnbull had his eyes set a different career path.

Laura may have won Matty J's heart in the finale of The Bachelor, but the hearts of Australians were won over by a marriage equality ad aired during the episode. 

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Plus, Australia sends Melbourne teenager Isabella Clarke to Georgia to represent the country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

The series brings to the screen stories from the writer of Blade Runner, Minority Report and The Man In The High Castle.

Sam Newman has said Australians have "gone mad" following the controversy surrounding Malcolm Turnbull's footy photo.

Ahead of this weekend's Primetime Emmys, Australia's haul is now two following creative director John McKelvey's win for outstanding commercial.

ABC presenter Red Symons will return to breakfast radio on Monday after recovering from a brain injury.

It was a different Sean Spicer who paid a visit to US late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The producers are borrowing a gimmick which was popular with 1980s television when primetime soap opera cliffhangers became the target of spoilers.

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A year after his heart was broken on national television, marketing man Matthew Johnson claims to have found true love in the same place.

Showbiz heavyweights have thrown their support behind Rebel Wilson in the wake of her record-breaking defamation win.

The revered character actor died due to complications from heart surgery after a heart attack.

With her Will & Grace stars in a chorus of agreement, Messing said: "I just can't imagine why anyone would begrudge someone's happiness."

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Matty J has chosen his final two bachelorettes.