Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock was released in 1975. Beneath its haunting beauty, the film challenges the idea of colonial control.
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It’s remarkable to see these three innovative, bravely experimental and often unsettling Australian story collections – by a debut author and two prize-winners – published so closely together.
Our new wave of horror carries the legacy of Australia’s strong horror history – while finally signalling the shedding of some cultural biases.
The harsh and unforgiving Australian environment provided a fertile ground for the development of a distinctive Gothic tradition. Bay of Fires explores the genre in humorous and unexpected ways.
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, this new ABC crime drama Savage River explores complex social territory.
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