This is a list of films set in Australia (and not just only filmed or created in Australia):

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100 Bloody Acres ''100 Bloody Acres'' is a 2012 Australian horror comedy film directed and written by brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes. Damon Herriman and Angus Sampson star as opportunistic, rural fertiliser manufacturers who resort to using human remains for ...

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6 Festivals ''6 Festivals'' is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Macario De Souza and starring Rory Potter, Yasmin Honeychurch and Rasmus King. Plot Cast *Rory Potter as James *Yasmin Honeychurch as Summer * Rasmus King as Maxie *Guyala Bayle ...

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Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule ''Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan (credited as Sri Raghava). The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha while Sriram, Kota Srinivasa Rao, K. Viswanath, ...

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Adam's Woman ''Adam's Woman'' is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills. It has been called a "convict Western". Plot In the 1840s, an American sailor ashore in Live ...

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens (played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce) and a transgender woman (Terence S ...

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Age of Consent The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to Human sexual activity, sexual acts. Consequently, an adult who engages in sexual activity with a person younger than the age of consent is un ...

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Alex & Eve ''Alex & Eve'' is a 2015 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Andrikidis and written by Alex Lykos based on Lykos's 2006 play of the same name. The film adaptation was released in October 2015 by producer, Murray Fahey's distribution ...

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Alexandra's Project ''Alexandra's Project'' is a 2003 Australian drama thriller film written and directed by Rolf de Heer and starring Gary Sweet and Helen Buday. Plot Upon returning home from work on his birthday, Steve, a middle class husband and father of two, ...

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Alvin Purple ''Alvin Purple'' is a 1973 Australian sex comedy film starring Graeme Blundell in the title role; the screenplay was written by Alan Hopgood and directed by Tim Burstall, through his production company Hexagon Productions and Village Road ...

'' (1973) :* '' Alvin Rides Again'' (1974) * '' Amy'' (1997) * '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) * ''

Annie's Coming Out ''Annie's Coming Out'' (also known as ''A Test of Love'') is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Gil Brealey. It is based on the 1980 book ''Annie's Coming Out'' which was written by Rosemary Crossley, with the assistance of Anne McDonal ...

'' (1984) * '' Any Questions for Ben?'' (2012) * '' Anyone But You'' (2023) * '' The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race'' (2023) * '' Aquamarine'' (2006) * ''

Around the Boree Log ''Around the Boree Log'' is a 1925 Australian silent film by Phil K. Walsh adapted from the poems of "John O'Brien" ( Patrick Joseph Hartigan). It tells stories of a priest's life around the 1870s in the Goulburn area.Andrew Pike and Ross Coo ...

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

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Australian Rules Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

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The Babadook ''The Babadook'' is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her feature directorial debut, based on her 2005 short film ''Monster''. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McEl ...

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Bachna Ae Haseeno ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (transl. ''Watch Out, Beauties'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, D ...

'' (2008) * '' The Back of Beyond'' (1954) * '' Back of Beyond'' (1995) * '' Back to the Outback'' (2021) * '' Bad Behaviour'' (2010) * '' Bad Boy Bubby'' (1993) * ''

Bad Eggs ''Bad Eggs'' is a 2003 Australian comedy movie, written and directed by Tony Martin. It stars Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin and Judith Lucy, with Alan Brough, Bill Hunter, Marshall Napier, Nicholas Bell, Steven Vidler, Shaun Micallef, Roby ...

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Beaconsfield Beaconsfield ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, northwest of central London and southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within : Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe. The ...

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Beautiful Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to: Film and theater * ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field * ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai-h ...

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Beneath Clouds ''Beneath Clouds'' is a 2002 film by Indigenous Australian director Ivan Sen. It is the feature film debut by the two lead actors. Damian Pitt was approached by Sen on the streets of Moree, New South Wales, and had never acted before. Danniell ...

'' (2002) * '' Big Ideas'' (1993) * '' The Big Steal'' (1990) * '' Bigger Than Tina'' (1999) * '' Birdeater'' (2023) * '' The Birth of White Australia'' (1928) * ''

Black and White Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white to produce a range of achromatic brightnesses of grey. It is also known as greyscale in technical settings. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, ...

'' (2002) * '' The Black Balloon'' (2008) * '' Black Water'' (2007) * ''

Blackrock BlackRock, Inc. is an American Multinational corporation, multinational investment company. Founded in 1988, initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager ...

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Blame Blame is the act of censuring, holding responsible, or making negative statements about an individual or group that their actions or inaction are socially or morally irresponsible, the opposite of praise. When someone is morally responsible fo ...

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Bleeding Steel ''Bleeding Steel'' is a 2017 Chinese science fiction cyberpunk action film directed and written by Leo Zhang and starring Jackie Chan. ''Bleeding Steel'' was released in China on 22 December 2017. In the US, Lionsgate Premiere released the film ...

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Blinky Bill Blinky Bill is an anthropomorphic koala and children's fictional character created by author and illustrator Dorothy Wall. The character of Blinky first appeared in Brooke Nicholls' 1933 book, ''Jacko – the Broadcasting Kookaburra'', which ...

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Blinky Bill the Movie ''Blinky Bill the Movie'' is a 2015 animated adventure comedy film based on the Blinky Bill character created by Dorothy Wall for a children's book series in 1933. The film was produced by Flying Bark Productions and partly distributed and co ...

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Bliss BLISS is a system programming language developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) by W. A. Wulf, D. B. Russell, and A. N. Habermann around 1970. It was perhaps the best known system language until C debuted a few years later. Since then, C ...

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Blue Fin ''Blue Fin'' is a 1978 Australian family film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe and Elspeth Ballantyne. It is based on a 1969 Australian novel written by Colin Thiele. Plot Based on the children's novel by South A ...

'' (1978) * '' Blurred'' (2002) * '' BMX Bandits'' (1983) * '' Body Melt'' (1993) * '' Bondi Tsunami'' (2004) * '' Bootmen'' (2000) * '' The Boys'' (1998) * ''

Bran Nue Dae __NOTOC__ ''Bran Nue Dae'' is a 1990 musical set in Broome, Western Australia, that tells stories and of issues relating to Indigenous Australians. It was written by Jimmy Chi and his band Kuckles and friends, and was the first Aboriginal Aust ...

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Break Ke Baad ''Break Ke Baad'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Danish Aslam and produced by Kunal Kohli under the banner of Kunal Kohli Productions. It stars Deepika Padukone and Imran Khan, with supporting performances fr ...

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Breath Breathing (spiration or ventilation) is the neuroscience of rhythm, rhythmical process of moving air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the Milieu intérieur, internal environment, mostly to flu ...

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Burning Man Burning Man is a week-long large-scale desert event focused on "community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance" held annually in the Western United States. The event's name comes from its ceremony on the penultimate night of the event: the ...

'' (2011) * '' Butterfly Island'' (1985)

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Cactus A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, ...

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Caddie In golf, a caddie (or caddy) is a companion to the player, providing both practical support and strategic guidance on the course. Caddies are responsible for carrying the player’s bag, managing clubs, and assisting with basic course maintena ...

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Candy Candy, alternatively called sweets or lollies, is a Confectionery, confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called ''sugar confectionery'', encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum ...

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The Cars That Ate Paris ''The Cars That Ate Paris'' is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in ...

'' (1974) * '' The Castle'' (1997) * ''

Chak De India ''Chak De! India'' (transl. ''Let’s go! India'') is a 2007 Indian sports drama film directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan, a former captain of the ...

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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated Australian novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor, the ...

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Charlie and Boots ''Charlie & Boots'' is a 2009 Australian film starring Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson. It had the best opening weekend for any Australian film in 2009 when it was released on Father's Day (1 September 2009). The film features many small towns in c ...

'' (2009) * '' Children of the Revolution'' (1996) * '' Chopper'' (2000) * ''

Christmess ''Christmess'' is a 2023 Australian Christmas film written and directed by Heath Davis (director), Heath Davis. It stars Middle Kids, Hannah Joy, Steve Le Marquand, and Darren Gilshenan. Premise Three recovering addicts try to get through the ...

'' (2023) * ''City of the Damned'' * ''

Closed for Winter ''Closed for Winter'' is a 2009 Australian drama film starring Natalie Imbruglia. It is based on Georgia Blain's critically acclaimed novel of the same title. The film was produced by Goalpost Pictures. Cast * Natalie Imbruglia as Elise * Da ...

'' (2009) * '' Clubland'' (2007) * ''

The Coca-Cola Kid ''The Coca-Cola Kid'' is a 1985 Australian romantic comedy film. It was directed by Dušan Makavejev and stars Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi. The film is based on the short stories "The Americans, Baby", and "The Electrical Experience" by ...

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The Coolangatta Gold The Coolangatta Gold is one of the premier events in the sport of Ironman (surf lifesaving). The event is organised by Surf Life Saving Australia. The Event History In 1984, Peter Schrek was writing a movie featuring the talents of ironman ...

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Cosi COSI (), officially the Center of Science and Industry, is a science museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. COSI was opened to the public on 29 March 1964 and remained there for 35 years. In 1999, COSI was moved to a facility, designed ...

'' (1996) * '' The Cowra Breakout'' (1985) * '' Crackerjack'' (2002) * '' Crackers'' (1998) * ''

The Craic ''The Craic'' (stylised as ''The Craíc''; pronounced ) is a 1999 Australian comedy film starring stand-up comedian Jimeoin with Alan McKee, directed by Ted Emery. Plot It is 1988, and two best friends from Ireland—Fergus Montagu (Jimeoin) a ...

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Crawl Crawl, The Crawl, or crawling may refer to: Biology * Crawling, any type of tetrapod quadrupedal locomotion with the torso persistently touching or very close to the ground. ** Crawling (human), any of several types of human quadrupedal gait * L ...

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Crimes at the Dark House ''Crimes at the Dark House'' (originally titled ''The Woman in White'') is a 1940 British film directed by George King and starring Tod Slaughter, Sylvia Marriott and Hilary Eaves. It is loosely based on the 1860 novel '' The Woman in White'' ...

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Crocodile Dundee ''Crocodile Dundee'' is a 1986 action comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee and American actress Linda Kozlowski as reporter Sue Charlton. Inspired by the true-life ex ...

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Crocodile Dundee II ''Crocodile Dundee II'' is a 1988 action comedy film and the second installment of the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series. It is a sequel to '' Crocodile Dundee'' (1986) and was followed by ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (2001). Actors Pau ...

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Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (also known as ''Crocodile Dundee III'') is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan. It is the sequel to '' Crocodile Dundee II'' (1988) and the third and final installm ...

'' (2001) * '' The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' (2002) * ''

Crook Crook is slang for criminal. Crook or Crooks may also refer to: Places Canada * Crooks Inlet, former name of Kangiqturjuaq, Nunavut England * Crook, County Durham, a town * Crook, Cumbria, a village and civil parish * Crook Hill, Derby ...

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The Crop ''The Crop'' is a 2004 Australian comedy film set during the 1980s. Plot ''The Crop'', is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and is about larrikin nightclub owner, Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette (George Elliot), and his barmaid girlfriend Geraldin ...

'' (2004) * '' The Crossing'' (1990) * '' The Cup'' (2011)

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* '' Dad and Dave: On Our Selection'' (1995) * '' Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal'' (2020) * ''

Dangerous Animals ''Dangerous Animals'' is a 2025 survival horror film directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke and Jai Courtney. ''Dangerous Animals'' is a co- ...

'' (2025) * '' Danny Deckchair'' (2003) * ''

Dating the Enemy ''Dating the Enemy'' is a 1996 Australian romantic comedy film written and directed by Megan Simpson Huberman, starring Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce. It tells the story of a male-female couple in Sydney who swap bodies and have to live each o ...

'' (1996) * '' Dawn!'' (1979) * ''

Daybreakers ''Daybreakers'' is a 2009 American-Australian dystopian sci-fi action-horror vampire film written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The film takes place in a futuristic world overrun by vampires, and centers around a vampiric corpor ...

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Dead End Drive-In ''Dead End Drive-In'' is a 1986 Australian dystopian action film about a teenage couple trapped in a drive-in theatre which is really a concentration camp for societal rejects. The inmates, many of whom sport punk fashion, are placated with a ste ...

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Dead Letter Office Dead letter mail or undeliverable mail is mail that cannot be delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender. This is usually due to lack of compliance with postal regulations, an incomplete address and return address, or the inability to ...

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Death in Brunswick ''Death in Brunswick'' is a 1990 Australian black comedy/romance starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides, and John Clarke. It is based on the 1987 comic novel of the same name by Boyd Oxlade. At the APRA Music Awards of 1991, "Death in Brunswick" won ...

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Death of a Soldier ''Death of a Soldier'' is a 1986 Australian historical crime drama film directed by Philippe Mora and starring James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown. It dramatizes of the case of Eddie Leonski (Brown), an American soldier stationed in Au ...

'' (1986) * '' December Boys'' (2007) * '' Deck Dogz'' (2005) * '' The Delinquents'' (1989) * ''

Dil Chahta Hai ''Dil Chahta Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar in his directorial debut, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani under the newly formed Excel Entertainment banner. The fil ...

'' (2001) * '' Dimboola'' (1979) * ''

Dingo The dingo (either included in the species ''Canis familiaris'', or considered one of the following independent taxa: ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage ...

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Dirt Music ''Dirt Music'' is a 2001 novel by Tim Winton. A 2002 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel and winner of the 2002 Miles Franklin Award, it has been translated into Russian, French, German, Dutch, and Swedish. The harsh, unyielding climate of W ...

'' (2019) * '' Dirty Deeds'' (2002) * ''

The Dish ''The Dish'' is a 2000 Australian historical drama, historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It wa ...

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Dogs in Space During the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet space program used dogs for sub-orbital and orbital space flights to determine whether human spaceflight was feasible. The Soviet space program typically used female dogs due to their anatomical compa ...

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Doing Time for Patsy Cline Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music * ''Do'' (Do album), 2004 * ''Do'' (Psychostick album), 2018 * "Do", a song by the White Stripes from the 1999 album ''The White Stripes'' * C (musical note), or Do ** fixed do and ...

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Don's Party ''Don's Party'' is a 1971 play by David Williamson set during the 1969 Australian federal election. The play opened on 11 August 1971 at The Pram Factory theatre in Carlton (Victoria), Carlton. Plot Don Henderson is a schoolteacher living with ...

'' (1971) * '' Double Happiness Uranium'' (2013) * '' The Dressmaker'' (2015) * '' Drive Hard'' (2014) * '' The Drover's Boy'' (never completed) * '' The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson'' (2021) * '' The Dry'' (2020) :* '' Force of Nature: The Dry 2'' (2024) * '' Dying Breed'' (2008)

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Eliza Fraser Eliza Anne Fraser (née Slack; – 1858) was an English woman known for being shipwrecked at K'gari, an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 22 May 1836. After being rescued from the island, she spoke and wrote of her experiences, ...

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Emotion Is Dead ''Emotion Is Dead'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Juliana Theory, released on August 29, 2000, on Tooth & Nail Records. While touring in support of their debut studio album '' Understand This Is a Dream'' (1999), guitarist ...

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Erskineville Kings ''Erskineville Kings'' is a 1999 Australian drama film directed and produced by Alan White. The film was produced by Radical Media made for Palace Films on a minimal budget. It was released on 1 January 1999. The lead actor, Hugh Jackman, in his ...

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Eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

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The Everlasting Secret Family ''The Everlasting Secret Family'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill about a secret society of gay men. It is based on Frank Moorhouse's so-named collection of four short stories published in 1980. The movie was financed by ...

'' (1988) * '' Evil Angels'' (aka ''A Cry in the Dark'') (1988) * '' The Extra'' (2005) * '' The Eye of the Storm'' (2011)

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The Fall Guy ''The Fall Guy'' is an American action-adventure television series produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981, to May 2, 1986. It stars Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas as Hollywood stunt performers who moonl ...

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Fat Pizza ''Fat Pizza'' is a 2003 Australian comedy film based on the ''Pizza'' television series, both of which were created, produced, written and starred in by Paul Fenech. The film's story takes place between seasons two (episode "Desert Pizza") and ...

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Fat Pizza vs. Housos ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos'' is an Australian comedy film based on the combination of the stories and characters of the SBS Australia, SBS series ''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'' and the comedy series ''Housos'', both created by Paul Fenech. The film be ...

'' (2014) * '' Fatty Finn'' (1980) * ''

Fear Below ''Fear Below'' is a 2025 Australian action adventure horror film directed by Matthew Holmes, and starring Hermione Corfield, Jake Ryan, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Arthur Angel, Josh McConville, Maximillian Johnson and Clayton Watson. Writte ...

'' (2025) * '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' (1992) :* '' FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue'' (1998) * '' A Few Best Men'' (2011) * ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...

'' (2003) * '' The Finished People'' (2003) * '' Five Blind Dates'' (2024) * ''

The FJ Holden ''The FJ Holden'' is a 1977 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill. ''The FJ Holden'' is a snapshot of the life of young teenage men in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and deals with the characters' difficulty in reconc ...

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Flirting Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving body language, or spoken or written communication between humans. It is used to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with another person and for amusement. Flirting can chang ...

'' (1991) * '' Footy Legends'' (2006) * ''

Fortress A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from L ...

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Forty Thousand Horsemen ''Forty Thousand Horsemen'' (aka ''40,000 Horsemen'') is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse (mounted rifleman as distinct from cavalry) which operated in the desert at t ...

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Frog Dreaming ''Frog Dreaming'' is a 1986 Australian family adventure film written by Everett De Roche and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It starred Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend and Tamsin West. Plot An American boy, Cody (Thomas), whose pare ...

'' (aka The Quest, The Go-Kids) (1986) * '' The Furnace'' (2020)

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Gallipoli The Gallipoli Peninsula (; ; ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name (), meaning ' ...

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Garage Days ''Garage Days'' is a 2002 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Alex Proyas and written by Proyas, Dave Warner and Michael Udesky. ''Garage Days'' is the story of a young Sydney garage band desperately trying to make it big in the competitiv ...

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Geordie Geordie ( ), sometimes known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English, is an English dialect and accent spoken in the Tyneside area of North East England. It developed as a variety of the old Northumbrian dialect and became espe ...

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Gettin' Square ''Gettin' Square'' is a 2003 Comedy film, comedy Crime film, crime thriller film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Chris Nyst. An international co-production between Australia and the United Kingdom, it stars Sam Worthington, David ...

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The Getting of Wisdom ''The Getting of Wisdom'' is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since. Author Henry Handel Richardson was the pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesa ...

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Ginger Meggs ''Ginger Meggs'', created in 1921 by Jimmy Bancks, is one of Australia's most popular and the longest-running comic strip. The strip follows the escapades of a red-haired prepubescent mischief-maker who lives in an inner suburban working-class ...

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A Girl in Australia ''A Girl in Australia'' () is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, with stars Alberto Sordi and Claudia Cardinale. Plot At the end of World War II, the promise of jobs and a chance to start a new life induced tens of thousands of ...

'' (aka ''Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata'') (1971) * '' Go!'' (2019) * '' The Goddess of 1967'' (2000)

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Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 animated jukebox musical comedy film directed and produced by George Miller and written by Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hug ...

'' (briefly) (2006) * '' The Hard Word'' (2002) * ''

Harvie Krumpet ''Harvie Krumpet'' is a 2003 Australian adult stop motion animated tragicomedy short film written, directed and animated by Adam Elliot, and narrated by Geoffrey Rush. It tells the life story of Harvie Krumpet, a Polish-Australian man whose li ...

'' (2003) * '' Hating Alison Ashley'' (2005) * ''

He Died with a Felafel in His Hand ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' is a purportedly non-fiction autobiographical novel by Australian author John Birmingham about his experiences as a share housing tenant, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press (). The story consist ...

'' (2001) * '' Head On'' (1998) * ''

Healing With physical trauma or disease suffered by an organism, healing involves the repairing of damaged tissue(s), organs and the biological system as a whole and resumption of (normal) functioning. Medicine includes the process by which the cells ...

'' (2014) * '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (1993) * ''

Heatwave A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather generally considered to be at least ''five consecutive days''. A heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and ...

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Heaven's Burning ''Heaven's Burning'' is a 1997 Australian crime film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Craig Lahiff. The film was released in Australia on 6 November 1997. It follows the adventures of an Australian crime scene getaway, getaway driver (Crowe ...

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Heyy Babyy ''Heyy Babyy'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid Khan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Vidya Balan, Juanna Sanghvi and Boman Irani. The core storyline of ...

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High Ground High ground is an area of elevated terrain, which can be useful in combat. The military importance of the high ground has been recognized for over 2,000 years, citing early examples from China and other early-dynastic cultures who regularly eng ...

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Holding the Man Holding may refer to: Film and television * ''The Holding'' (film), 2011 British film * "Holding", an episode of the American animated television series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * ''Holding'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the book by ...

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Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood ...

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Holy Smoke! ''Holy Smoke!'' is a 1999 independent romantic comedy drama film directed by Jane Campion, and starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel. The plot follows an American exit counselor (Keitel) who attempts to deprogram a young Australian woman (W ...

'' (1999) * '' The Honourable Wally Norman'' (2003) * '' The Horseman'' (2008) * ''

Housos vs. Authority ''Housos vs. Authority'' is a 2012 Australian comedy film, based upon the stories and characters of the ''Housos'' television series, created by Paul Fenech. The film was released to Australian cinemas on 1 November 2012, following several pre-r ...

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Howling III ''Howling III'' (also known as ''Howling III: The Marsupials'' and ''The Marsupials: The Howling III'') is a 1987 Australian comedy-horror film and the sequel to '' The Howling'', directed by Philippe Mora and filmed on location in and around Sy ...

'' (1987) * '' How to Make Gravy'' (2024) * '' The Hunter'' (2011)

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* ''I Love You Too'' (2010) * '' The Inbetweeners 2'' (2014) * '' The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant '' (TV miniseries) * ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event memorialization, commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or Sovereign state, statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a milit ...

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* '' Jackie Chan's First Strike'' (1996) (aka ''Police Story 4: First Strike'') * ''

Jaggubhai ''Jaggubhai'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Shriya Saran and debutant Srisha; it is produced by Sarathkumar's wife Radhika, and Punit Goenka. The film has m ...

'' (2010) * '' Jandamarra's War'' (2011) * ''

Japanese Story ''Japanese Story'' is a 2003 Australian romantic drama film directed by Sue Brooks. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Sandy Edwards (played by Toni Collette) is a director in a company that ...

'' (2003) * '' Jasper Jones'' (2017) * ''

Jedda ''Jedda'', released in the UK as ''Jedda the Uncivilised'', is a 1955 Australian film written, produced and directed by Charles Chauvel. His last film, it is notable for being the first to star two Aboriginal actors, Robert Tudawali and Ngarl ...

'' (1955) * ''

Jindabyne Jindabyne () is a town in south-east New South Wales, Australia that overlooks Lake Jindabyne near the Snowy Mountains, in Snowy Monaro Regional Council. It is a popular holiday destination year round, especially in winter. This is due to its p ...

'' (2006) * '' Joffa: The Movie'' (2010)

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Kangaroo Kangaroos are marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern gre ...

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Kangaroo Jack ''Kangaroo Jack'' is a 2003 American buddy action comedy film directed by David McNally from a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg with a story by Bing and Barry O'Brien. It is also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer with music by Trevor ...

'' (2003) * Kath & Kim: :* ''

Da Kath & Kim Code ''Da Kath & Kim Code'' is a 2005 Australian comedy telemovie of the television series '' Kath & Kim''. After three seasons of ''Kath & Kim'' (2002–2004), Gina Riley and Jane Turner initially planned to take 2005 off from television. But in ...

'' (TV movie) (2005) :* '' Kath & Kimderella'' (2012) * '' Keith'' (2008) * ''

Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant of Cionnaith". ...

'' (2006) * '' Kid Snow'' (2024) * '' The Kid Stakes'' (1927)

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* '' Ladies in Black'' (2018) * ''

Lantana ''Lantana'' () is a genus of about 150 species of perennial plant, perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropics, tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in num ...

'' (2001) * '' Last Cab to Darwin'' (2015) * ''

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce ''The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce'' is a 2008 Australian-Irish film directed by Michael James Rowland starring Irish actors Adrian Dunbar as Philip Conolly and Ciarán McMenamin as bushranger Alexander Pearce and an ensemble Australian cas ...

'' (2009 film) * ''

The Last Days of Chez Nous ''The Last Days of Chez Nous'' is a 1992 Australian drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and written by Helen Garner. The film stars Bruno Ganz as the Frenchman JP, New Zealand actor Kerry Fox as the impulsive younger sister, and Lisa Harrow ...

'' (1992) * '' The Last of the Knucklemen'' (1979) * '' The Last Trackers of the Outback'' (2007 documentary film) * ''

Last Train to Freo ''Last Train to Freo'' is a 2006 Australian film based on Reg Cribb's 2001 play '' The Return'', and directed by Jeremy Sims. Synopsis Two thugs from the Perth suburb of Midland catch the last train to Fremantle. When a young woman, unaware t ...

'' (2006) * '' The Last Wave'' (1977) * ''

The Legend of Ben Hall ''The Legend of Ben Hall'' is a 2016 Australian bushranger film. Written and directed by Matthew Holmes, it is based on the exploits of bushranger Ben Hall and his gang. The film stars Jack Martin in the title role, Jamie Coffa as John Gilb ...

'' (2016) * '' Let's Get Skase'' (2001) * ''

Limbo The unofficial term Limbo (, or , referring to the edge of Hell) is the afterlife condition in medieval Catholic theology, of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned. However, it has become the gene ...

'' (2023) * ''

Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...

'' (2016) * '' A Little Bit of Soul'' (1998) * '' The Little Death'' (2014) * '' Little Fish'' (2005) * '' Lonesome'' (2022) * ''

Long Weekend A long weekend is a weekend that is at least three days long (i.e. a three-day weekend), due to a public or unofficial holiday occurring on either the following Monday or the preceding Friday. Many countries also have four-day weekends, in w ...

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'' (2008) * '' Look Both Ways'' (2005) * '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000) * ''

Love and Other Catastrophes ''Love and Other Catastrophes'' is a quirky 1996 Australian romantic comedy film featuring Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell, Alice Garner, Matthew Dyktynski, Matt Day and Kym Gyngell. The film was the first full-length release by director ...

'' (1996) * '' Love Is in the Air'' (2023) * '' Love Me Again'' (2009 Filipino film) * '' Love Serenade'' (1996) * '' The Loved Ones'' (2009) * '' Love's Brother'' (2004)

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* '' Mad Bastards'' (2011) * ''

Mad Max ''Mad Max'' is an Australian media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It centres on a series of post-apocalyptic and dystopian action films. The franchise began in 1979 with '' Mad Max'', and was followed by three sequels: ...

'' (1979) * ''

Mad Max 2 ''Mad Max 2'' (released as ''The Road Warrior'' in the United States) is a 1981 Australian Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic Utopian and dystopian fiction, dystopian action film directed by George Miller (filmmaker), G ...

'' (1981) * ''

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' (also known as ''Mad Max 3'') is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Terry Hayes and Miller. It is the third installment in the ''M ...

'' (1985) * '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015) * ''

The Magic Pudding ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (2000) * ''

Malcolm Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim may refer to: People * Malcolm (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Malcom (footballer) (born 1997), Brazilian football forward * Clan Malcolm * Maol Choluim de Innerp ...

'' (1986) * ''

The Man from Down Under ''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as an Australian man who raises two war orphans. Plot After the end of World War I, Australian soldier Jocko Wilson (Charles Laughton) admires the spirit of a d ...

'' (1943) * '' The Man from Hong Kong'' (1975) * '' The Man from Snowy River'' (1920) * '' The Man from Snowy River'' (1982) * ''

The Man from Snowy River II ''The Man from Snowy River II'' is a 1988 Australian drama film, the sequel to the 1982 film '' The Man from Snowy River'', which was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was released in the United States by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution un ...

'' (1988) (aka ''Return to Snowy River'' (US), and ''The Untamed'' (UK)) * '' Man of Flowers'' (1983) * '' The Man Who Sued God'' (2001) * '' The Mango Tree'' (1977) * ''

Marking Time ''Marking Time'' was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/fil ...

'' (2003) * ''

Mary and Max Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

'' (2009) * '' Melodrama/Random/Melbourne'' (2018) * ''

Memoir of a Snail ''Memoir of a Snail'' is a 2024 Australian adult stop-motion animated tragicomedy film written, produced and directed by Adam Elliot. It stars the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Arms ...

'' (2024) * ''

Mental Mental may refer to: * of or relating to the mind Films * ''Mental'' (2012 film), an Australian comedy-drama film starring Toni Collette * ''Mental'' (2016 film), a Bangladeshi romantic-action film starring Shakib Khan * ''Mental'', a 2008 docu ...

'' (2012) * ''

A Million ''A Million'' () is 2009 South Korean thriller film. Production The film was filmed mostly in Australia, with the budget less than two billion south korean won.To meet the budget restrictions the actors had to lower their payroll for the film. Film ...

'' (2009) * '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000) * '' The Moogai'' (2024) * ''

Mountains May Depart ''Mountains May Depart'' () is a 2015 Mandarin-language drama and the 8th feature film directed by Jia Zhangke. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. and was also selected to be shown in the Special Presentations sectio ...

'' (2015) * ''

Mr. Accident ''Mr. Accident'' is a 2000 Australian comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Yahoo Serious. It was filmed in September and October 1998 in Sydney. Plot Roger Crumpkin is a young, accident-prone maintenance man at an egg facto ...

'' (2000) * '' Mr. Nice Guy'' (1997) * '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011) * '' Mr. Reliable'' (1996) * '' A Month of Sundays'' (2015) * ''

Muriel's Wedding ''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambition is to have a glamorous wedding ...

'' (1994) * '' My Brilliant Career'' (1979) * ''

My Brother Jack ''My Brother Jack'' is a classic 1964 Australian novel by writer George Johnston. It is part of a trilogy centering on the character of David Meredith. The other books in the trilogy are '' Clean Straw for Nothing'' and '' A Cartload of Clay''. ...

'' (1964) * ''

My Mother Frank ''My Mother Frank'' is a 2000 Australian film. Plot David Kennedy ( Matthew Newton) is preparing to go to university. His mother, Frank (Sinéad Cusack) is a widow and has very little social life. David tells her that she should get out more a ...

'' (2000) * ''

Mystery Road Mystery Road may refer to: * ''Mystery Road'' (film), a 2013 Australian neo-western crime film * ''Mystery Road'' (TV series), an Australian television drama series beginning in 2018 * ''Mystery Road'' (album), a 1989 album by Drivin N Cryin * '' ...

'' (2013) * '' Goldstone'' (2016)

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* '' Nala Damayanthi'' (2003) * ''

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

'' (1995) * ''

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 185411 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing armour of the Kelly gang, a suit of bulletproof ...

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'' (2003) * '' Never Tell Me Never'' (1998) * ''

The New Boy ''The New Boy'' is a 2023 Australian drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and starring Aswan Reid as the title character, alongside Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and Cate Blanchett, who was also a producer of the film. It follo ...

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Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...

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Newsfront ''Newsfront'' is a 1978 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce, and starring Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Chris Haywood and Bryan Brown. The screenplay is written by David Elfick, Bob Ellis, Philippe Mora, and Noyce. The original ...

'' (1978) * '' The Night We Called It a Day'' (2003) * ''

The Night the Prowler ''The Night the Prowler'' (also known as ''Patrick White's The Night the Prowler'') is a 1978 Australian film written by Patrick White, produced by Anthony Buckley and directed by Jim Sharman. Ruth Cracknell was nominated in 1979 for an AFI A ...

'' (1978) * '' The Nightingale'' (2018) * ''

Noise Noise is sound, chiefly unwanted, unintentional, or harmful sound considered unpleasant, loud, or disruptive to mental or hearing faculties. From a physics standpoint, there is no distinction between noise and desired sound, as both are vibrat ...

'' (2007) * '' The Nostradamus Kid'' (1992) * '' The Nugget'' (2002) * '' Nugget Is Dead?: A Christmas Story'' (2024)

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The Odd Angry Shot ''The Odd Angry Shot'' is a 1979 Australian war film written, directed and produced by Tom Jeffrey (with Sue Millikin). It is based on the book of the same title by William Nagle, and follows the experiences of Australian soldiers during the ...

'' (1979) * '' Oddball'' (2015) * ''Offside'' (2009) * '' On the Beach'' (1959) * '' One Night the Moon'' (2001) * '' One Perfect Day'' (2004) * '' Opal Dream'' (2006) * ''

Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower ** Orange juice *Orange (colour), the color of an orange fruit, occurs between red and yellow in the vi ...

'' (2010) * ''

Oranges and Sunshine ''Oranges and Sunshine'' is a 2010 biographical drama film directed by Jim Loach, in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by Rona Munro, based on the 1994 book ''Empty Cradles'' by Margaret Humphreys. The film stars Emily Watson, Hugo Weav ...

'' (2010) * ''

Oscar and Lucinda ''Oscar and Lucinda'' is a novel by Australian author Peter Carey. It won the 1988 Booker Prize the year it was released, and the 1989 Miles Franklin Award. It was shortlisted in 2008 for The Best of the Booker, in celebration of the prize's ...

'' (1997) * ''

Our Lips Are Sealed "Our Lips Are Sealed" is a song co-written by Jane Wiedlin, guitarist of the Go-Go's, and Terry Hall, singer of the Specials and Fun Boy Three. It was first recorded by the Go-Go's as the opening track on their album '' Beauty and the Beat'' (1 ...

'' (2000) * '' The Overlanders'' (1946) * '' Oyster Farmer'' (2004)

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* '' Palm Beach'' (2019) * '' Paperback Hero'' (1999) * ''

Paper Planes A paper plane is a toy airplane An airplane (American English), or aeroplane (Commonwealth English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, Propeller (aircraft), propeller, or rocke ...

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Patrick Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

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Peaches The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called nectarines. Peac ...

'' (2004) * '' Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door'' (2015 miniseries) * '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975) * ''

The Picture Show Man ''The Picture Show Man'' is a 1977 Australian film directed by John Power, about a travelling film exhibitor (John Meillon) in the 1920s. He has to deal with the rebelliousness of his son ( Harold Hopkins) and a rival American exhibitor (Rod Tayl ...

'' (1977) * ''

Playing Beatie Bow ''Playing Beatie Bow'' is a popular Australian children's novel, written by Ruth Park and first published on 31 January 1980. It features a time slip in Sydney, Australia. Plot summary Lynette Kirk has been a happy child, cheery about her paren ...

'' (1986) * '' The Plumber'' (1979) * '' Primal'' (2010) * ''

Proof Proof most often refers to: * Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition * Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength Proof may also refer to: Mathematics and formal logic * Formal proof, a co ...

'' (1991) * '' The Proposition'' (2005) * '' Puberty Blues'' (1981)

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Quigley Down Under ''Quigley Down Under'' is a 1990 Western genre film, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman, and Laura San Giacomo, and set in Australia. Although it opened to generally poor reviews, it has since developed an enduring ...

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Raajakumara ''Raajakumara'' () is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar, alongside Priya Anand. R. Sarathkumar, Ananth Nag, Prakas ...

'' (2017) * ''

Rabbit-Proof Fence The State Barrier Fence of Western Australia, formerly known as the Rabbit-Proof Fence, the State Vermin Fence, and the Emu Fence, is a pest-exclusion fence constructed between 1901 and 1907 to keep rabbits, and other agricultural pests from ...

'' (2002) * '' Race the Sun'' (1996) * ''

Radiance In radiometry, radiance is the radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a given surface, per unit solid angle per unit projected area. Radiance is used to characterize diffuse emission and reflection of electromagnetic radiati ...

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The Rage in Placid Lake ''The Rage in Placid Lake'' is a 2003 Australian film starring Ben Lee and Rose Byrne. It features Placid Lake (Lee), a seventeen-year-old boy who has led a suburban hippie life with his neurotic, free loving parents. The film documents his jou ...

'' (2003) * ''

Rams In engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)Razorback A feral pig is a pig, domestic pig which has gone feral, meaning it lives in the wild. The term feral pig has also been applied to wild boars, which can interbreed with domestic pigs. They are found mostly in the Americas and Australia. Razorb ...

'' (1984) * '' Reckless Kelly'' (1993) * '' Red Dog'' (2011) :* '' Red Dog: True Blue'' (2016) :* '' Koko: A Red Dog Story'' (2019) * '' Red Hill'' (2010) * '' The Reef'' (2010) * '' The Reef: Stalked'' (2022) * ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''The Rescuers'' (1977). In ''The Rescuers Down Under'', Bernard and Bianc ...

'' (1990) * '' Return Home'' (1990) * '' Reverse Runner'' (2012) * '' Ride Like a Girl'' (2019) * '' Rikky and Pete'' (1988) * '' Road to Nhill'' (1997) * ''

Roadgames ''Roadgames'' (stylised as ''Road Games'') is a 1981 Australian thriller film directed by Richard Franklin and starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film follows a truck driver travelling across Australia who, with the help of a hitch ...

'' (1981) * '' Rogue'' (2007) * ''

Romper Stomper ''Romper Stomper'' is a 1992 Australian drama film written and directed by Geoffrey Wright in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tony Le-Nguyen and Colin Chin. The film tel ...

'' (1992) * '' The Rover'' (2014) * '' Running on Empty'' (1982) * ''

Runt In a group of animals (usually a litter of animals born in multiple births), a runt is a member which is significantly smaller or weaker than the others.. Owing to its small size, a runt in a litter faces disadvantage, including difficulties in c ...

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* '' Sabrina, Down Under'' (1999 telemovie) * ''

Salaam Namaste ''Salaam Namaste'' (transl. ''Hello Greetings'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Siddharth Anand, in his directorial debut, and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film star ...

'' (2005) * ''

Salt Bridge In electrochemistry, a salt bridge or ion bridge is an essential laboratory device discovered over 100 years ago. It contains an electrolyte solution, typically an inert solution, used to connect the Redox, oxidation and reduction Half cell, ...

'' (2015) * '' Sankham'' (2009) * '' The Sapphires'' (2012) * '' Satellite Boy'' (2012) * ''

Saving Mr. Banks ''Saving Mr. Banks'' is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Centered on the development of the 1964 film ''Mary Poppins'', the film stars Emma Thompson as book author P. L. Tr ...

'' (2013) * '' Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire'' (2002) * '' Secret Bridesmaids' Business'' (2002) * ''

The Sentimental Bloke ''The Sentimental Bloke'' is a 1918 Australian silent film based on the 1915 verse novel ''The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'' by C. J. Dennis. Produced and directed by Raymond Longford, the film stars Arthur Tauchert, Gilbert Emery, and Lottie ...

'' (1919) * '' Sheborg Massacre'' (2016) * ''

Shame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. Definition Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...

'' (1988) * '' Shine'' (1996) * ''

The Shrimp on the Barbie ''The Shrimp on the Barbie'', released in Australia as ''The Boyfriend from Hell'', is a 1990 comedy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (director), Michael Gottlieb (under the pseudonym Alan Smithee) and starring Cheech Marin. The title is derive ...

'' (1990) * ''

Siam Sunset ''Siam Sunset'' is a 1999 Australian comedy film directed by John Polson and starring Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack. Plot Perry (Linus Roache) is an English chemist working for a paint company and is depressed after losing his wife in a frea ...

'' (1999) * '' The Siege of Pinchgut'' (1959) * ''

Silent Partner A silent partner is one who shares in the profits and losses of a business, but is not involved in its management. Silent partner or Silent Partners may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Silent Partner'', a 2005 film starring Tara Reid ...

'' (2001) * '' The Silver Brumby'' (1993) * ''

Singh Is Kinng ''Singh Is Kinng'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee from a screenplay by Bazmee and Suresh Nair. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Om Puri, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Javed Jaffrey, S ...

'' (2008) * ''

Sirens Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology that lured sailors to their deaths. Places * Si ...

'' (1994) * '' Sister Kenny'' (1946) * ''

Sleeping Beauty "Sleeping Beauty" (, or ''The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood''; , or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess curse, cursed by an evil fairy to suspended animation in fi ...

'' (2011) * '' Slim and I'' (2020) * ''

Smiley A smiley, sometimes called a smiley face, is a basic ideogram representing a Smile, smiling face. Since the 1950s, it has become part of popular culture worldwide, used either as a standalone ideogram or as a form of communication, such as em ...

'' (1956) * ''

Smiley Gets a Gun ''Smiley Gets a Gun'' is a 1958 Australian comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Sybil Thorndike and Chips Rafferty. It is the sequel to the 1956 film ''Smiley''. Synopsis A young boy named Smiley desperately ...

'' (1958) * ''

Snowtown Snowtown is a town located in the Mid North of South Australia 145 km (90 miles) north of Adelaide and lies on the main road and rail routes between Adelaide and Perth, Western Australia, Perth – the Augusta Highway and Adelaide-Port ...

'' (2011) * ''

Soldier A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a Conscription, conscripted or volunteer Enlisted rank, enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an Officer (armed forces), officer. Etymology The wo ...

'' (1998) * ''

Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity * Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a ''Star Wars'' character * Napoleon Solo, fr ...

'' (2006) * ''

Somersault A somersault (also ''flip'', ''heli'', and in gymnastics ''salto'') is an acrobatics, acrobatic exercise in which a person's body Rotation#Sports, rotates 360° around a horizontal axis with the feet passing over the Human head, head. A somersau ...

'' (2004) * ''

Son of a Gun Son of a gun is an exclamation in American and British English. It can be used encouragingly or to compliment, as in "You son of a gun, you did it!" Definition The ''Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary'' and ''Webster's Dictionary'' both de ...

'' (2014) * '' The Sound of One Hand Clapping'' (1998) * ''

South Solitary ''South Solitary'' is a 2010 Australian romance film set on South Solitary Island and directed by Shirley Barrett. Plot Meredith Appleton (Miranda Otto) arrives on South Solitary island with her elderly uncle George Wadsworth ( Barry Otto). H ...

'' (2010) * '' La Spagnola'' (2001) * '' Spider and Rose'' (1994) * '' Spin Out'' (2016) * '' Spotswood'' (1992) * '' The Square'' (2008) * '' Squizzy Taylor'' (1982) * ''

Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

'' (1974) * ''

Stork Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibise ...

'' (1971) * '' Storm Boy'' (1976) * '' Storm Boy'' (2019) * ''

The Story of the Kelly Gang ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'' is a 1906 Australian bushranger film directed by Charles Tait (film director), Charles Tait. It traces the exploits of the 19th-century Kelly gang of bushrangers and outlaws, led by Ned Kelly. The silent film was ...

'' (1906) * '' Strange Bedfellows'' (2004) * ''

Strictly Ballroom ''Strictly Ballroom'' is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann in his feature directorial debut. The film is the first in his '' Red Curtain Trilogy'' of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by 1 ...

'' (1992) * '' Struck by Lightning'' (1990) * ''

Suburban Mayhem ''Suburban Mayhem'' is a 2006 Australian comedy thriller film directed by Paul Goldman and written by Alice Bell. Starring Emily Barclay, Michael Dorman, Anthony Hayes, Robert Morgan, Steve Bastoni, Mia Wasikowska and Genevieve Lemon, ...

'' (2006) * ''

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'' is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian theatre history, and a " ...

'' (1959) * '' The Sum of Us'' (1994) * '' Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) * '' The Sundowners'' (1960) * ''

Sunstruck ''Sunstruck'', also known by the alternative title of ''Education of Stanley Evans'', is a 1972 British–Australian comedy film directed by James Gilbert (producer), James Gilbert and starring Harry Secombe, Maggie Fitzgibbon and John Meillon ...

'' (1972) * '' The Surfer'' (2024) * ''

Surfer, Dude ''Surfer, Dude'' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by S.R. Bindler and starring Matthew McConaughey. Woody Harrelson claims the film is the most "non-work" he has ever done. McConaughey and Harrelson, who previously appeared together in ''E ...

'' (2008) * '' Sweet As'' (2022)

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* '' Take Away'' (2003) * ''

Tank Girl Tank Girl is a British comic created by Alan Martin (writer), Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. It first appeared in print in 1988 in the British comics magazine ''Deadline (magazine), Deadline'', and then in the solo comic book series ''Tank Girl' ...

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Ten Canoes ''Ten Canoes'' is a 2006 Australian historical drama/docudrama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The film is set in Arnhem Land in northern Australia, before Western influence, and tells the story of ...

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Thalaivaa ''Thalaivaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Vendhar Movies. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Amala Paul, Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Abhimanyu Singh, Ragini ...

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'' (TV miniseries) * '' Those Dear Departed'' (1987) * '' Thunderstruck'' (2004) * '' Tim'' (1979) * '' Tom White'' (2004) * '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'' (2011) * '' Top End Wedding'' (2019) * '' Total Recall'' (2012) * ''

A Town Like Alice ''A Town Like Alice'' (United States title: ''The Legacy'') is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner ...

'' (1956) * '' Tracks'' (2013) * '' The Tracker'' (2002) * '' Travelling Light'' (2003) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' Walkabout'' (1971) * '' Walking on Water'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' We Are Still Here'' (2022) * '' We of the Never Never'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' West of Sunshine'' * ''

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'' (1997) * '' Where the Green Ants Dream'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1981) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Wolf Creek'' (2005) * '' Wolf Creek 2'' (2013) * '' Wyrmwood'' (2014) :* '' Wyrmwood: Apocalypse'' (2021)

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The Year My Voice Broke ''The Year My Voice Broke'' is a 1987 Australian coming of age drama film written and directed by John Duigan and starring Noah Taylor, Loene Carmen and Ben Mendelsohn. Set in 1962 in the rural Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, it was the ...

'' (1987) * '' Yolngu Boy'' (2001) * '' You and Your Stupid Mate'' (2005) * '' You Can't Stop the Murders'' (2003) * ''

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