The Australian writer-actor thought of dear friends – including one who had died – when he learned of his Academy Award nod.

The Australian star of I, Tonya continues her remarkable rise in Hollywood with her first Academy Awards nod.

Those incredulous reactions to the weekend's trailer teasing a Crocodile Dundee reboot may have had a point - it all looks to be a viral marketing stunt.

After years of criticism, the hashtag for this year's Oscar nominations could be #ItsAboutTime.

Guillermo del Toro's fantasy leads the pack but there are other strong contenders this year too.

• REVIEW

The much awaited follow-up narrative feature to Samson & Delilah lacks coherence.

Australian film editors Lee Smith and Paul Machliss and filmmakers Derin Seale and Josh Lawson were also nominated at the 90th annual Academy Awards.

Two women who have accused James Franco of sexual misconduct sat side-by-side to grant Good Morning America their first television interview.

The Australian director of I, Tonya is surprised by all the awards attention.

The heartfelt drama Lion became the country's fifth highest grossing film.

"I dig telling stories about Los Angeles, being a Los Angeles kid."

Determined to avoid a repeat of the envelope snafu that resulted in a stunning Oscar best picture mix-up last year, new rules have been adopted by PwC, the accounting firm that tabulates votes for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

It's Oscar season and Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson have received nominations... but not the nods they were probably hoping for.

The star and producer of I, Tonya and the editor of Dunkirk are predicted to lead the Australian contenders at the Oscars.

But Hollywood's sexual harassment scandal dominated conversation, and speeches, as the Screen Actors Guild announced a new code of conduct to protect its members.

It has appealing characters and state-of-the-art technology, but The Jungle Bunch feels like what you would get if you asked a gorilla to play the piano. It might look like music, even sound a bit like music, but it ain't music.

When discussing portraiture, art critics these days tend to pour scorn on the big picture. But filmmaking veteran Agnes Varda​ and her collaborator Jean-Paul Beaujon put up a convincing case to the contrary.

Spectre movie editor, Lee Smith, thinks Harry Styles has a future as James Bond.

Almost two decades after Paul Hogan last brought his iconic outback adventurer to the big screen, Crocodile Dundee is making an unlikely Hollywood comeback.

A large contingent of Australians led by Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush are up for Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.

The annual Producers Guild of America awards have an unrivalled track record of matching the Academy for "best picture".

• The Goss

Gracie has started filming a documentary on her father Barry Otto, an Australian entertainment icon, who has worked in the performing arts world for almost 50 years across stage and screen.

What do we do in situations when personal virtue – past and present – hasn't measured up to talent?