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With just a touch of camp, Blanchett plays an imperious nun imposing Christianity on Indigenous orphans in Warwick Thornton’s enjoyable, enigmatic drama

As Cannes festival goers dodged raindrops and puddles during another rainy day on the Croisette, other storms were brewing inside the cinemas. Namely in the form of two films – one from Jordan, the other from Australia – both tackling religion, women’s rights, and the emphasis society places on the…

Blanchett in imperious zealot mode is hard to resist, but Warwick Thornton’s story of orphans and evangelists in the 40s outback never quite fulfils its promise

The festival’s June program includes climate heists, FBI whistleblowers, new Wes Anderson – and 20,000 bees

Can the Southern Cross represent Australian identity? Waved by a proud athlete or an angry protester, inked into skin or stuck to a car window, these five stars condense different aspirations, identities and histories into a recognisable symbol.

A new three-part documentary tells the story of the notorious family. Plus, Joe Lycett samples the delights of the Basque country. Here’s what to watch this evening

Portraits of directors Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Weir and Warwick Thornton feature on a new Australia Post stamp release.

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