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A major investigation by Reuters claims to have identified the anonymous street artist as Robin Gunningham, based on a signed confession from a 2000 arrest. His legal team disputes the findings and warns publication could endanger his safety.
Samantha Blake 
For her first official return to Australia as Queen, Mary deployed a historic brooch with five generations of royal lineage, sidestepping Denmark's strict rules on state-owned crown jewels.
Daniel Kovac 
Bernie Lynch, the creative force behind 1980s Australian rock band Eurogliders, has died after battling cancer. He was 65.
Ella Sullivan 
Lizzy Hoo can read a room before she steps on stage. After years performing across Australia, she knows which nights bring the wildest audiences and which venues demand her sharpest material.
Mitchell Tan 
Patrick Wilson has been cast as Jerry, Abby's father, in The Last of Us Season 3. The casting marks a significant step forward for HBO's ambitious adaptation as it prepares to shift focus entirely to Kaitlyn Dever's character.
Kate Morrison 
Derek Kolstad, the creator of John Wick, has confirmed that the live-action Hitman series planned for Hulu is no longer moving forward after nearly nine years of development.
Kate Morrison 
Netflix and Ubisoft are building an ambitious live-action Assassin's Creed series set to film in Italy, with nine cast members confirmed and Swedish director Johan Renck leading production.
Yuki Tamura 
Hulu has cancelled its Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival after months of speculation, ending hopes for Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to her iconic role alongside director Chloé Zhao.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Warner Bros dominated the 2026 Oscars with 11 Academy Awards, even as the studio braces for a transformative $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance.
Sophia Vargas 
The Kyle and Jackie O Show has imploded after 22 years of dominance, and Australia's broadcast regulator has finally issued teeth-bearing penalties. Yet for many, the crackdown feels like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value won best international feature at the 2026 Oscars, marking Norway's first win in the category. The victory caps a remarkable journey for a director shaped by 1980s punk culture and contraband skateboarding.
Nina Papadopoulos 
The 2026 Oscars brought a landmark moment for women in cinema but left Australia's five nominees without wins. Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to take the best cinematography prize.
Yuki Tamura 
The Oscars In Memoriam segment paid tribute to industry giants who died over the past year, with Billy Crystal delivering an emotional remembrance of his friend and collaborator Rob Reiner.
Mitchell Tan 
The 2026 Oscars saw a statistical rarity Sunday night: two films shared the Best Live Action Short Film award for only the seventh time in Academy Awards history, with presenter Kumail Nanjiani announcing the tie to surprise and laughter.
Kate Morrison 
Conan O'Brien returned to host the 98th Academy Awards, delivering a monologue that mixed political jabs with heartfelt commentary on cinema's unifying power amid global uncertainty.
Yuki Tamura 
New Zealand costume designer Kate Hawley won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, capping a remarkable run of major awards recognition.
Sophia Vargas 
Four Australians are in contention for Oscars glory as the 98th Academy Awards get underway. Rose Byrne leads the charge with her first-ever best actress nomination.
Kate Morrison 
Prince William has shared an unseen photograph of himself as a toddler with Princess Diana to mark Mother's Day, taken from the family's private archives at Highgrove in 1984.
Sophia Vargas 
Firefly is coming back as an animated series with the original cast set to return, 24 years after the sci-fi western was cancelled. The catch: it still needs a distributor willing to pick it up.
Sophia Vargas 
With a record 16 Oscar nominations, Ryan Coogler's vampire horror 'Sinners' should dominate the Best Picture race. Yet it remains locked in a tighter-than-expected battle with 'One Battle After Another'.
Yuki Tamura