Danielle Morgan Calls on Female Artists to Enter Pacific Break
On Nesia Daily, hosts Michael Chow and Emily Nguyen-Hunt catch up with former Pacific Break winner Danielle Morgan, who's encouraging female artists to enter the region's biggest music competition.
On Nesian Footy, Sam Wykes and Tinirau Arona are joined by a Waratahs player to talk heritage and unforgettable moments in camp.
And on Pacific Pulse, Melissa Maykin explores childbirth in Fiji and the vital role of the doula
Relax into your Sunday morning with two hours of the best stories from across the Pacific. Host Kuntamari Crofts, will take you on a Pacific Sundays journey, bringing you stories that will inspire, entertain and inform you.
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- News.com.au
Netflix turns Cockatoo Island into ‘Wednesday Island' for fan event led by Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton
Sydney's iconic Cockatoo Island underwent a makeover on Saturday night when the cast and creatives of the Netflix hit, Wednesday, took over the historic landmark – and there were no 'normies' allowed. The former convict shipyard was renamed Wednesday Island to celebrate the release of the smash-hit series' second season, with its stars Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Gwendoline Christie and Hunter Doohan delighting diehard fans who dressed up as their favourite 'outcast' for the occasion. With a five-metre high pyre set ablaze and various interactive fan spaces to experience, Ortega – who plays titular character Wednesday Addams – walked the purple carpet to a chorus of screams. 'People tell you about the numbers of people that are watching the show and doing whatever, but it's not until you see it first-hand that it really kind of sinks in,' Ortega told at the event. Since Wednesday 's Season 2: Part 1 release on August 6, Netflix has already recorded a staggering 50 million views – and viewership is only set to soar with the release of Season 2: Part 2 on September 3. 'This is such a lovely turnout,' Hunter Doohan, who portrays Tyler Galpin, Wednesday's love interest – who turns out to be a monstrous creature, told from the purple carpet. 'I haven't been back in Australia for almost 10 years. My dad's entire family is from Australia, and so it's kind of surreal to come back and (have) this be the way I'm doing it.' A major plot twist to Season 2 was revealed at a prior Sydney press conference during which it was announced Gwendoline Christie is back from the dead as Nevermore Headmistress Larissa Weems. Like Ortega and Doohan, the British actor said she was also in awe of the fandom the show has created not just in Australia, but across the globe – and she credits director Tim Burton for this impact. 'I think it's just extraordinary. I mean, the global impact of this show is continuing to echo and reverberate around the world,' she told 'I just adore Tim. I wanted to work with Tim my entire life. There is absolutely no one else on earth like him. 'I adore his filmmaking sensibility. He's a masterful filmmaker and it's always extremely elegant and entirely original. 'But I love the tender vulnerability and humour that runs throughout all of his work. There's never been anyone ever like him.' The evening marked the conclusion of the Global Doom Tour, with Sydney its last stop after the cast and creatives visited England, Poland, Italy, France, Romania, the US, Canada and South Korea. And no one is more surprised than Burton at how embraced the series is around the world. 'You make something and you hope that anybody likes it,' the Oscar-nominated director told 'Honestly, that's the main thing. I just know that that's the most beautiful thing, is that when you make something and it connects to somebody.' Myers, who plays Wednesday's bubbly best friend on the show, said she enjoys making the series as much as people enjoy watching it. 'I just find it fun. I think you don't have to think too much to watch it. It's just enjoyable,' she said at the event. 'We have a lot of fun making it, and I'm glad that a lot of people have fun watching it.'
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Payne Haas' Kangaroos defection confirmed after ‘smoke and mirrors' comment
Rugby League Samoa on Sunday confirmed Payne Haas will defect from Australia, pledging his allegiance to Samoa in the process ahead of the looming Ashes tour and next year's Rugby League World Cup. Haas was interviewed following the Broncos' 38-28 win over the Dolphins on Saturday night and describing the media reports on his looming defection as 'smoke and mirrors'. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. 'I haven't announced anything publicly. It's all smoke and mirrors at the moment,' Haas said. 'Personally I haven't said anything so it's been a bit of media speculation but hopefully something will come out soon.' Well, something did come out soon with the Samoan national team releasing a statement on Sunday morning confirming the news. 'We're excited to welcome Payne into the Toa Samoa family,' coach Ben Gardiner said. 'He's a proven performer on the biggest stages and we can't wait to see him in blue.' Rugby League Samoa president Fiu Ponifasio Vasa, meanwhile, said Haas' decision would 'inspire' many. 'Having a player of Payne's standing in the game pledging for Samoa means so much to our people in Samoa and the wider Samoan community around the world,' he added. CODE Sports first reported the news on Thursday, claiming that Jeremiah Nanai had also confirmed his defection, having played for Australia in 2022 but then Samoa last year. Haas has played just four Tests in green and gold but was Australia's leading front-rower. He will now be in action for Samoa at this year's Pacific Championships, rather than heading to England with the Kangaroos. CODE reported that Haas had informed Samoa players of his switch and could debut on October 19 against New Zealand in Auckland. The decision will put even more scrutiny on current eligibility laws around State of Origin and international allegiance, with Haas a NS Blues mainstay. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow have also been touted to switch allegiance to Samoa, which would further strip the Kangaroos of talent at a critical time in the international calendar. Like Haas, Fa'asuamaleaui was also asked about his international future on Saturday, but said he'd 'worry about it' down the track. 'No. I've been in rehab. It's pretty hard to think about football when you're not playing football' Fa'asuamaleaui said. 'I just want to get back out there and play well for the Titans and worry about that later on.' Walters told CODE that he had spoken to the trio but not tried to force them into playing for Australia. 'I totally respect their decision and I'm not trying to force them to play for the Kangaroos,' he said. 'I've certainly spoken to them about myself and the Kangaroos and got my point across, so I'm happy with that 'I'm very happy with the way it was received and now they just need to get back playing now and get themselves back in top form.'
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Alex Lloyd
Skip to main content Introduced by Australian Story presenter Leigh Sales. For the past year, Australian Story has been filming with the musician lauded as one of the best voices in the business, as he gets his life and career back on track. In a raw and unfiltered account, Alex Lloyd speaks exclusively about overcoming a five-year prescription drug addiction that followed in the wake of a 2009 court case where he was accused of stealing his hit song, Amazing. The case was dropped mid-trial and the court awarded Alex costs, but he lost his marriage and his impetus to write music, which had always been his solace. Now aged 50, and almost three years free of addiction, Alex is preparing to release his first collection of new music in 12 years. Airs Monday 18 August, 8pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
