As the second film in the Maleficent franchise, Mistress of Evil, hits screens later this month, the lead star Angelina Jolie has expressed some pretty unusual remarks about the portrayal modern-day h…
Ride Like a Girl takes the No.1 spot at the Box Office on opening weekend
Rachel Griffiths’ directorial debut Ride Like a Girl has topped the Box Office on its opening weekend in Australian cinemas. Starring Teresa Palmer, the film tells the incredible true story of M…
The problem with Quentin Tarantino’s predilection for female violence
A confession. I was looking forward to seeing Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, his ninth, Once upon a Time in Hollywood. I wasn’t excited because I’m a Tarantino aficionado, I haven’t e…
A black, female 007? As a lifelong James Bond fan, I say bring it on
Darren Paul Fisher, Bond University Something incredible might be happening to James Bond: a separation, a personal Brexit of sorts. According to the Daily Mail, while Daniel Craig will return as Bond…
Women make up more than half of executives in the animation industry, study finds
In parts of the animation industry, women have made significant strides. That’s according to new research out of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of California, which shows the man…
Hollywood icon Doris Day dies aged 97
The Hollywood icon and multi-talented performer Doris Day has died aged 97. The singer, actress and dancer had her first No. 1 hit in 1945 and became one of Hollywood’s leading box-office attractions …
Australian kids pick Wonder Woman as their favourite superhero, again.
Wonder Woman is the favourite superhero of Australian kids, topping the list for the 2nd consecutive year. A recent survey by Roy Morgan, found that 394,000 children picked Wonder Woman as their favou…
‘It isn’t shocking, it’s commonplace’: Kate Jenkins on sexual harassment
I cannot begin on the subject of safe workplaces without referring to the recent avalanche of allegations of workplace sexual harassment in the United States, and the #metoo movement, both of which ha…
Six career lessons from women in movies
There’s a lack of fictional women in top jobs across film and television, especially given the fact less than 30% of the speaking parts in Hollywood blockbusters are given to women. But over the…
How a single mum of nine daughters navigates work, teenage angst & her cultural heritage
In 2004, a single punch rendered Daniella Borg a single mother. Her partner, Kevin Rule, the man with whom she shared a life and nine daughters, was killed by a coward punch. Their youngest daughter H…
