Arts, entertainment, media, and lifestyle
Hamnet arrives at the Oscars as an unlikely contender, bringing quiet emotional force to the competition. With eight nominations, it could emerge as the unexpected winner in a year of fractured attention.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Phil Campbell, the guitarist who spent 31 years with Motorhead, has died following a complex operation. He was 64.
Megan Torres 
After a year of development and a completed 90-minute pilot episode, Hulu has cancelled its Buffy the Vampire Slayer continuation series, leaving Sarah Michelle Gellar to break the news to fans herself.
Sophia Vargas 
The average Australian household spends $44 per month on entertainment subscriptions alone, but many are overpaying for services they never use. New government action could soon make cancellation easier.
Ella Sullivan 
Flower & Flour, a new ABC Kids animated series, draws its story from creator Dan Mansour's wife Romy's childhood in her family's restaurant, showing how Bluey's success has created space for more culturally specific children's television.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Teage Ezard, who created some of Melbourne's most acclaimed restaurants, has died at 59 after being diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in 2024.
Meg Hadley 
Composer Labrinth has declared he's "done" with the entertainment industry, slamming Euphoria just weeks before its Season 3 premiere. The meltdown raises uncomfortable questions about how prestige drama gets made.
Jake Nguyen 
Ryan Coogler's vampire saga, armed with a record 16 nominations, has toppled Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller as the favourite for best picture at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Megan Torres 
Byron Bay Bluesfest has announced its cancellation for April 2026, citing poor ticket sales and rising production costs. A liquidator has been appointed to manage the festival's financial collapse.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Respected newsreader Georgie Gardner has announced her resignation from Nine after nearly a quarter-century with the network, closing a chapter that began in 1992.
Mitchell Tan 
The Trump administration is facing criticism for using Hollywood and gaming IP without permission in Iran war videos, whilst also blacklisting an AI company for refusing to abandon safety guardrails. Both cases raise questions about governmental accountability.
Oliver Pemberton 
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation have officially confirmed a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, with original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans signing a multi-year deal to continue the story.
Kate Morrison 
Latrell Mitchell stepped into the spotlight to champion the Winmarra foundation, a cause that reveals what truly matters to the South Sydney fullback: empowering the next generation of Indigenous leaders.
Megan Torres 
Archie Moore's new Adelaide installation turns his father Stanley's unfulfilled search for gold into a meditation on mortality, family history, and what we leave behind.
Sophia Vargas 
Aaron Pierre's John Stewart will transition from HBO's Lanterns series to the big screen in James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, signalling the interconnected vision for DC Studios' new film and television universe.
James Callahan 
Fox has ordered two seasons of Stewie, a spinoff centred on Family Guy's brilliant toddler, set to premiere in 2027-28. The move signals continued confidence in Seth MacFarlane's animation empire.
Ella Sullivan 
Linkin Park cancelled their Adelaide show on the eve of Emily Armstrong's Australian debut as their new vocalist, leaving fans devastated just hours before doors were set to open.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Australian talent is well represented at the 2026 Oscars with Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi both nominated for acting awards. The ceremony airs live on Seven and 7Plus on Monday, March 16.
Jake Nguyen 
The 25th Biennale of Sydney opens next month with a deliberately distributed footprint that reaches from inner-city industrial spaces to Western Sydney regional galleries, all free to visit.
Aisha Khoury 
Elouise Eftos has upended conventions in stand-up comedy by rejecting self-deprecating humour, a tactic that has historically been demanded of female performers. Her confident stage presence is earning her international recognition.
Aisha Khoury