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Opera Australia’s Tahu Matheson says next season’s line-up transcends theatre

From the depths of Paris to the heart of Australia’s high country, Opera Australia’s 70th anniversary program will bring audiences on a journey

The Guardian - AU

Turning 70, Opera Australia returns to milestone shows

Opera Australia returns to some of the company's milestone productions as it recruits new leadership and tries to get back in the black.

AAP

Child grooming practices hiding in plain sight

A social media campaign aims to educate people about grooming, an insidious precursor to child sexual abuse with survivors often known to the perpetrator.

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Where was High Country filmed and is Broken Ridge a real place?

Fans of the gritty Aussie drama are keen to know more about where it was filmed

Woman & Home

How to watch High Country: stream the Australian crime series online or on TV

Here's how you can watch High Country, an Australian crime series about missing people in the mountains of Victoria.

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How to watch 'High Country' online: Stream the Aussie mystery thriller from anywhere

A big city cop has to adjust to life in the wilderness while attempting to deal with a series of mysterious disappearances. Watch "High Country" online anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

High Country: release date, cast, plot, trailer, episode guide and everything we know

High Country follows a detective who must investigate when five people go missing in the Australian wilderness.

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Morning Mail: Push to outlaw mega donations, Trump’s money woes, social media giants put on notice

Independents want to outlaw large gifts of more than $1.5m; eSafety commissioner issues notices about terror material

The Guardian - AU

High Country review – Leah Purcell is as engaging as ever in a decent, if familiar crime series

A grab bag of genre elements but it’s never badly staged – and I’m curious to see how it ends

The Guardian - AU

Leah Purcell's Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at 'dormitory girls' separated from Country and family

This article contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people.

The Conversation

Global audience for Australian drama series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Set in central Australia, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart starring Sigourney Weaver and Leah Purcell is to be released on Prime Video.

The New Daily

Foxtel’s new thriller series set in the heart of Victoria’s Man from Snowy River country

Leah Purcell and Aaron Pederson star in latest local production, High Country, set in heart of Man from Snowy River territory

The New Daily

AACTAs 2022: Chris Hemsworth honoured, Russell Crowe talks ‘deception’

Chris Hemsworth was honoured and his idol, Russell Crowe talked of deception and glamour at the 2022 AACTA Awards.

The New Daily

Aacta awards 2022: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Mystery Road and Heartbreak High win big

Mandy Walker became the first female to win best cinematographer for Elvis, which beat out the Drover’s Wife and the Stranger in most film categories

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Glass Onion, Pinocchio and the new Bump: what’s new to streaming in Australia this December

Plus Top Gun: Maverick, new Australian comedy series Irreverent, Leah Purcell in The Drover’s Wife and Will Smith’s first film since that Oscars slap

The Guardian - AU

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis leads 2022 Aacta award nominations

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks up for acting roles alongside director Luhrmann, while ABC drama Mystery Road: Origins leads TV categories with 15 nominations

Boston Herald

Movie review: ‘The Legend of Molly Johnson’ a thrilling tale of human resilience

Directed by, written by and starring a whirlwind by the name of Leah Purcell, “The Legend of Molly Johnson” (aka “The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson”) is a harrowing portrait of a woman and her children alone in the late 19th century Australian frontier.

ABC News

Leah Purcell weaves her Indigenous Songlines into new film The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson

In her own words, Leah Purcell has "come from the dirt" and pulled herself up to the top of her industry as a writer, actor and director. It's through the scenes of her new movie that she weaves her family's complicated history while shining a light on the injustice experienced.

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The Guardian - UK

The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson review – one-woman outback western

A lone bushwoman holds her own as Leah Purcell breathes new life into an old Australian classic

Evening Standard

Cultural Capital: We visit the revamped Jacksons Lane and review Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife

Our pick of the week’s cultural offerings in London

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The Drover's Wife the Legend of Molly Johnson review: Henry Lawson tale turns revisionist western in Leah Purcell’s hands

Having successfully adapted The Drover’s Wife as both a play and novel, Leah Purcell continues her fascination with the classic of Australian literature in this new film.

ABC News

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a compelling story weaving in present and historical truths

Writer, director and lead actor Leah Purcell says her re-imagining of the Henry Lawson short story remains very relevant today and will get audiences talking.

The New Daily

The Drover’s Wife: Director Leah Purcell gives Henry Lawson’s classic a First Nations twist

Indigenous actor and writer Leah Purchell has re-imagined Henry Lawson's classic, adding Indigenous issues to enrich and expand the storyline.

The Guardian - UK

‘We wanted to kick in the doors’: the Indigenous film-makers reinventing horror

A small army of undead are helping writers and directors explode traditional narratives of colonisation – with thrilling results

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