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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Javier Bardem.

Oscar-winning movies were political but speeches barely went there

Sinners, One Battle After Another and even Hamnet speak to the big issues of our times. But at the Academy Awards, the people who made them didn’t.

  • Karl Quinn

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Autumn Durald Arkapaw accepts the award for cinematography.

Australia’s Oscar hopes dashed but a history-making night for women

It was one loss after another for Australia’s five nominees while Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as both the first woman and first woman of colour to win the best cinematography category.

  • Michael Idato
Michael B. Jordan pipped Timothée Chalamet at the post at the 2026 Oscars.

Timothée Chalamet loses best actor Oscar to Sinners’ Michael B. Jordan

An oversaturated awards campaign and questionable comments about the “irrelevance” of ballet and opera appeared to turn the tide against Chalamet, allowing Jordan to pip him at the post.

  • Nell Geraets
Oscars 2026

Oscars 2026 as it happened: One Battle After Another dominates, Anne Hathaway teases Devil Wears Prada sequel

There was no joy for the Australian nominees at this year’s Academy Awards, but big strides were made for gender equality.

  • Michael Idato, Karl Quinn, Nell Geraets, Damien Woolnough, Lauren Ironmonger and Kayla Olaya
Jessie Buckley was perfect for her role in Hamnet. That’s all thanks to casting director Nina Gold.

Casting directors find the stars we love. Now they are finally getting their own Oscar

The contribution of casting directors to great films has been sidelined for decades – this year their work will be recognised at the Academy Awards.

  • Nell Geraets
You could watch Jacob Elordi in the Oscar-winning film Frankenstein right now if you wanted to.

Oscar winners: Where to watch the victorious films from the 2026 Academy Awards

Want to watch Michael B. Jordan’s award-winning performance in Sinners tonight? Or Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein? You don’t even need to get off the couch.

  • Nell Geraets
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Joel Edgerton in The Plague.

Joel Edgerton’s last film was nominated for an Oscar. His next movie may be even better

While everyone is talking about Train Dream’s Oscar nomination, Joel Edgerton’s next film The Plague is catching attention for very different reasons.

  • Nell Geraets
Timothée Chalamet with his Golden Globe. Will he win the Oscar? At this point, who knows?

Could a careless sound bite derail Timothee Chalamet’s Oscar bid?

Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet’s disparaging remarks about ballet and opera have turned his Oscar dream into a PR nightmare.

  • Michael Idato
The Saturday Night Live sketch on Tourette syndrome.

‘Not a joke’: SNL Tourette syndrome skit slammed following BAFTA incident

A leading Tourette syndrome charity has said the sketch on the American comedy program reduces the Tourette’s community to a punchline.

  • Nell Geraets
Michael B. Jordan accepts the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for Sinners.

The Oscars race has been blown wide open by this unexpected win

Formerly known as the SAG Awards, the Actor Awards have just wrapped up, and there were some big twists along the way.

  • Nell Geraets