How the Matildas captured the hearts of Aussies everywhere and changed women's sport forever

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French director Edouard Bergeon, whose Cesar-nominated debut feature “In the Name of the Land” was a box office hit in 2019, has penned another eco-thriller, “The Green Deal.” The movie, which is partly set in the Indonesian forest, has been boarded by Playtime and will be pitched to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival. “The Green Deal” explores crimes and colliding interests in the exploitation of a palm oil and the production of biofuels.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French director Edouard Bergeon, whose Cesar-nominated debut feature “In the Name of the Land” was a box office hit in 2019, has penned another eco-thriller, “The Green Deal.” The movie, which is partly set in the Indonesian forest, has been boarded by Playtime and will be pitched to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival. “The Green Deal” explores crimes and colliding interests in the exploitation of a palm oil and the production of biofuels.

Guy Lodge Film Critic It does rather feel as if the universe — or at least the French film industry — is trying to tell us something when 2023 has turned up not one but two loose Gallic adaptations of Henry James’s “The Beast in the Jungle.” That 1903 novella was about a man, John Marcher, who fails to fully live his life because he’s seized by premonitions of catastrophe that never visibly come to pass. It feels glumly relevant in an age of climate change, artificial intelligence and other obvious but indefinite signals of human demise; perhaps we should count this highly specific cinematic mini-trend as another.

of Julia, about and her TV series, The French Chef, then . The critically-acclaimed series—which debuted on Max (previously HBO Max) in the spring of 2022—will return for season two the week before Thanksgiving (November 16, to be exact) with an additional eight episodes that expands Julia's universe, both figuratively and literally.Case in point: Julia season two is off to the French Riviera—and Paris—for the first three episodes, which continue to blend the show's signature humor with insightful commentary on what it meant not just to be a woman in the ‘50s and ’60s, but a woman pursuing her second act, and doing so unapologetically.To mark the occasion, Glamour has an exclusive first look as Julia Child (the dynamite Sarah Lancashire) and Simca Beck (Isabella Rossellini) reunite in the South of France, which serves as a spectacular backdrop complete with epic culinary adventures.In order to bring those episodes to life, the show filmed on location last summer in the areas of Provence, Nice, Cannes, Antibes, and Paris.

Manchester United have less than a week to add to their squad this summer - but there is leeway in the global market for them to strike-up further business beyond deadline day.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of the most buzzed-about international movies of the fall festival circuit, Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast,” has already lured several distributors ahead of its world premiere in competition at Venice. Represented by Kinology, the dystopian romance is headlined by Léa Seydoux (“Crimes of the Future”) and George MacKay (“1917”) as star-crossed lovers.

A couple who 'caught the travelling bug' pay just £100 a month in bills while living up and down the UK in a campervan.

Tyson Fury and Paris have captured the attention of the British public and even a worldwide audience with their new Netflix show At Home With The Furys. Their fly-on-the-wall documentary captures the highs and lows of their often chaotic lives in their Morecambe mansion after Tyson's retirement. It also features candid snippets of the former boxer's mental health struggles and focuses in on parenting life and daily routines.The couple have six children, all with rather unusual names.

‘La Roja’ had a resounding victory in the World Cup, prevailing over England with a score of 1-0. The atmosphere was a mix of nerves and uncontainable joy, creating an unforgettable tapestry of emotions. As the clock struck noon, the players graced the field, their determination and teamwork evident in every stride, leading them to emerge as this year’s champions!In the stands of the Australian stadium was an overwhelming surge of passionate support from the entire Spanish fan base that echoed through the air as they cheered the players on the field.

Tony Gustavsson, and led by the glorious back-flipping captain Sam Kerr, the Tillies have reached a whole new height of fame during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Deservedly so.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Three years into its local production effort in Australia and New Zealand, Netflix has greenlighted two new series, one feature film and one full-length documentary from Australia. These are in addition to previously announced renewals of teen series “Heartbreak High” and “Surviving Summer” and the go-ahead for prestige book-to-series adaptation “Boy Swallows Universe” and kids animation “Eddie’s Lil Homies.” Set in the Australian Outback, epic succession tale “Desert King” revolves around billionaire miners, traditional owners, cowboys and desert gangsters fighting over the world’s biggest cattle station the size of Wales.

Prince William and Princess Charlotte are cheering on the Lionesses!

A man from Ardwick has taken it upon himself to travel around the UK in a bid to help stop climate change and make cities and towns more clean and attractive.

Watch Below: Australia vs France winning penaltyThe 28-year-old, who was instrumental in the team's early competition wins has exhibited delayed concussion symptoms. The team announcement was made on the Matildas' Instagram account early Friday morning. "SQUAD UPDATE," the caption read.

England’s Lionesses are vying to lift the World Cup for the first time ever - but standing in their way are semi-final opponents and host nation Australia.The crunch match between the famous sporting rivals kicked off at the Stadium Australia in Sydney at 11am British time on Wednesday.The winner will face Spain in the final in Sydney on Sunday after La Roja beat Sweden 2-1 in the first semi-final on Tuesday. No team left in the competition has won it before so history is guaranteed to be made on Sunday.The Lionesses became history makers in July last year when they secured their first-ever European Championship with a 2-1 win over Germany at Wembley.

A common argument for the low pay grade for female professional athletes is that women's sport is generally less popular than men's - subsequently generating less revenue - but you only have to look at the sell-out stadium crowds and millions of Aussie eyes glued to screens across the country this FIFA Women's World Cup to see the truth.

In a hodgepodge pile of nostalgic reboots and revivals, Offspring is the one show on this planet that truly needs, no deserves, to return to our screens. But does that mean it will come back? Maybe not. Not when we, as a society, have the potential to create something new and fresh like High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

In short, it's been spectacular to see just how much support Australia has thrown behind the team, from the thousands of fans screaming on in support in sell-out stadiums, to the millions glued to screens at home, the pub, and special pop-up screening events across the country.

In the National Geographic documentary The Territory, illegal land grabbers in a section of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest burn down thousands of acres to clear space for cattle farming, buzzsaw giant trees left and right and build settlements in violation of Brazilian law. The destruction of their forest home has been devastating for the Indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people, who are supposed to be protected from such incursions upon their territory.

The Sleepover Club was a popular Aussie after-school series which followed the lives and drama of five friends - Rosie, Lyndz, Kenny, Frankie and Fliss.The five young girls started a sleepover club in order to stay friends forever, with each of them taking a turn to host a weekly sleepover. During the epic slumber parties, the best friends would discuss school gossip and come up with club activities as well as take viewers through the typical triumphs and turmoils of being a young teen girl.The iconic '00s show ran from 2003 until 2008, with two 26-episode long seasons. We've tracked down the cast to see what they're up to now, 15 years on...