The winners of the 2026 MIFF Awards have been announced, celebrating the very best of this year’s festival program across a prize pool of more than $300,000 – from bold new voices in world cinema, to trailblazing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen creatives, to the local directing talent shaping the future of Australian film.…
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SASVic is calling on the AFL to donate to sexual assault services and acknowledge failed leadership
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The peak body for specialist sexual assault services, SASVic, is calling on the AFL to donate to the services that provide support to victim survivors of sexual violence. The AFL has failed to create a culture that condemns men’s violence against women. The sector is sadly not surprised to see players in the news once…
Brie Larson Film Skeletons in the final stages of production
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The Carroll Labor Government is supporting an upcoming Hollywood blockbuster while backing hundreds of Victorian jobs. The film Skeletons, starring Academy Award winner Brie Larson, is in the final stages of production at the former studio of Neighbours in Nunawading. The film has created around 635 jobs and injected more than $21.5 million into Victoria’s…
MIFF’s 2026 Industry programs wrap up
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Melbourne International Film Festival’s industry programs have closed out its 2026 edition on a high, with Friday night’s world premiere of Mad Rush – directed by MIFF Accelerator Lab alumna Maddelin McKenna – providing a fitting finale to a buzzy period of dealmaking, mentorship and discovery across 37°South Market and the Accelerator Lab program. This…
Australia Opens its fifth next-generation Parcels Post Office in Victoria
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Australia Post has today opened its fifth, next-generation Parcels Post Office in Victoria, delivering faster and more convenient parcel services for local residents and communities across Melbourne’s western suburbs. Located at Shop 8, 15 Christopher Lane, the new Tarneit Parcels offers streamlined, parcels-focused services that blend in-person assistance with convenient self-service options. Customers can send,…
The Superbike World Cmpionship Relocates From Victoria To The Bend
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South Australia has secured another major event, winning the rights to hold an annual round of the global FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) on a multi-year deal. The event will be held at the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend for the championship’s 41st season from 2028. Dr Sam Shahin, Managing Director of Shell…
MIFF Program First Look
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Today, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) offers its first look at the 2026 program, announcing 25 films and special events, among them six MIFF Premiere Fund titles, a selection of 17 international and local highlights and special live events, many of which will make their Australian premiere at this year’s 74th edition. Running 6–23 August…
Special Screening of Pelverata at Melbourne’s Eclipse Cinema
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The chilling new Aussie folk horror flick Pelverata will screen at Melbourne’s Eclipse Cinema with director Mark Lipkin in attendance for a special Q&A session. “Pelverata finds its sense of place through disorienting reverberations of past trauma…confronting us with Australia’s sacred, sullied soil, and the restless ghosts that demand an audience.” – Anton Bitel, Projected…
Three Months to go Until MIFF 37°South Market
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With just three months to go until MIFF 37°South Market, the global screen co-financing marketplace returns to Melbourne this August with early confirmed international financiers and two new initiatives making 2026 another landmark edition. Now in its 19th year, 37°South runs from 6–9 August during the opening weekend of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF),…
HOYTS APEX screen at Karrinyup is the largest indoor LED cinema screen in the world
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HOYTS has unveiled the future of cinema with the launch of HOYTS APEX at HOYTS Karrinyup, introducing the world’s largest LED cinema screen and setting a new standard for premium viewing experiences. Now open, Perth is home to this revolutionary cinema offering, delivering a more immersive and lifelike way to experience movies, bringing audiences closer…