Posts Tagged ‘Australia’
Gambling in Video Games: Australia’s Selective Moral Panic
Australia’s recent crackdown on gambling-like mechanics in video games looks, at first glance, like a clear win for consumer protection. From September 2024, games with paid loot boxes or chance-based purchases must carry at least an M rating, while games with simulated gambling are pushed into R18+ territory. The policy is framed as a way…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 7 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Veteran artist and sports manager Ralph Carr was convicted of rape and is currently in prison awaiting sentencing. He is reported to be considering an appeal. Carr was revealed to be the high-profile Melbourne businessman on trial after a…
Read MoreAustralia Dominates The 2026 Commonwealth Games Medal Tally
Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes are making us proud in Glasgow with a dominating performance that has them leading the 2026 medal tally. Australia has currently won 51 gold, 24 silver, and 35 bronze medals for a total of 110, putting the team well clear at the top of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games medal table.…
Read MoreXXIII Commonwealth Games
As Brisbane officially begins the six-year countdown to hosting the summer Olympics in 2032, the Commonwealth Games are getting underway. The XXIII Commonwealth Games is being held in Glasgow, which previously hosted the event in 2014. This will be the fourth time the Commonwealth Games have taken place in Scotland following the 1970 and 1986…
Read MoreSam Neill, The Dish, and the Gentle Gravity of a Beloved Star
Sam Neill was an actor whose warmth, wit and quiet authority helped Australia tell one of its most endearing screen stories. There are some actors who arrive on screen with force, and others who seem to have been there all along. Sam Neill belonged to the latter kind. His presence was never merely a performance;…
Read MoreSocceroos Exit World Cup In Penalty Shootout
The Socceroos’ World Cup campaign has come to a heartbreaking end after being eliminated in a penalty shootout in Saturday’s match against Egypt. Two missed penalties from Socceroos captain Harry Souttar and young gun Lucas Herrington handed Egypt the win in Dallas. Australia had levelled the score 1-1 in the second half after conceding a…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 20 April 2026
A weekly round up of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world. Australian actress Ruby Rose alleges US pop star Katy Perry sexually assaulted her during a night out together in 2010. Rose made the claims in response to a post by Perry mocking Justin Bieber’s Coachella set. “Katy Perry sexual[ly] assaulted…
Read MoreQMusic CEO Resigns
The sudden resignation of QMusic CEO Kris Stewart may bring accountability to the troubled organisation, but will it bring change to its toxic culture of favouritism? The past few months have seen Queensland’s peak music body clean house with this year’s resignations of President Viv Mellish and Vice-President John Collins. It comes amid accusations of…
Read MoreAustralia On The Edge
The escalating conflict between US-Israel and Iran is breeding uncertainty about how Australia will be impacted. There are dire concerns for the global fuel supply with Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for oil transport that has been brought to a standstill. Oil tankers and fuel facilities have been set ablaze…
Read MoreAustralia Plays It Safe At Eurovision 2026
The selection of Delta Goodrem to represent Australia at Eurovision 2026 raises uncomfortable questions about who the contest is for – and whether SBS’s internal selection process aligns with Eurovision’s democratic and cultural ideals. Delta Goodrem is one of Australia’s bestselling singers and a household name, with a career spanning chart-topping albums, ‘Neighbours’, major brand…
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