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Strictly Ballroom review – Baz Luhrmann’s dizzying, dance-tastic swirl of fun is a classic ugly-duckling tale

Luhrmann’s goofy and lovable film is reissued for generations who don’t know where TV’s Strictly Come Dancing got part of its name

The Guardian - UK

‘Screaming girls chased me down the street’: how we made Strictly Ballroom

‘A big dude came up to me and said, “My wife dragged me kicking and screaming to see your movie – and it was the best thing she’s ever done”’

The Guardian - UK

Here’s How Much Dosh The Dancing With The Stars 2023 Cast Were Reportedly Paid To Boogie

They shook up the way they do salaries this year.

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Victorian election results declared in Hastings and Mornington as new Labor ministers revealed

Just three seats remain in doubt in Victoria as the Labor Party reveals its new ministers in the wake of the weekend's election victory.

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Victorian election count ongoing as results still being finalised in Pakenham, Northcote, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass

The number of votes separating some candidates can be tallied on one hand as election counting continues in six lower house seats.

ABC News

John Pesutto clinches Hawthorn victory, paving way for Victorian Liberal leadership bid

Mr Pesutto is roughly 1,000 votes ahead of teal independent Melissa Lowe, as the former shadow attorney-general prepares for a tilt at the party leadership.

ABC News

Strictly Ballroom stars celebrate its 30th anniversary with fans in Canberra

A fully restored version of the 1992 film was screened at the National Film and Sound Archive on Friday night

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From Strictly Ballroom to Elvis: the career of Baz Luhrmann – sorted

The Australian auteur’s films are intoxicating, polarising spectacles – so from the very bad (Australia) to the very good, we rank his works across film and TV

The Guardian - AU

Thirty years after Cannes premiere of Strictly Ballroom, the fully restored Aussie classic returns

Aomtfter a rapturous reception in Cannes, the surprise hit suddenly "signalled the beginning of a new era in Australian cinema".

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