Awards and Prizes

The best and brightest of Australian film and television grace the red carpet for the 2024 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast.

It's been billed as Australia's answer to the Golden Globes — or even the Oscars, depending on who you ask — and the stars are gathering for the ceremony on the Gold Coast.

The Oscars have added a new category for the first time in more than two decades, with casting set to be honoured alongside acting, writing and directing. Here are five films we wish were honoured at the time.

Billie B Brown author and new Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin reveals the secret behind her success. 

The Grammys hit a high note this year, drawing an audience of nearly 17 million viewers as the three-hour ceremony focused on celebrating some of the most successful women in the industry.

It's an awards night for the music industry but there's always plenty of drama and theatrics on the Grammys red carpet. 

The Brisbane Portrait Prize will allow AI artworks for the first time in this year's competition in a move that has left some in the industry "uneasy".

Melbourne poet Grace Yee has won Australia's richest literary award, the Victorian Prize for Literature, for her debut verse novel, Chinese Fish.

When Kevin Douglas' father died, a small country town rallied around his family. He has spent the next six decades helping others in his community as a way to pass on that kindness.

The Northern Territory's Dr Grahame Webb has been recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to environmental conservation and wildlife preservation.

Three Central Australians have been recognised for their contributions to the Alice Springs community at an Australia Day ceremony, which also saw 48 new Australians welcomed to the community as citizens.

Human rights lawyer Sophie Trevitt has been honoured with an AM six months after losing her battle with brain cancer at just 32 years old.

Dan Oakes, ABC weather presenter Jenny Woodward and former ABC cinematographer David Parer are being celebrated in Australia Day honours 2024.

Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long have saved thousands of lives using immunotherapy. Now they hope they can find a cure for Professor Scolyer.

Two melanoma researchers, an Olympian, an Indigenous teacher and a museum founder have claimed the awards.

Melanoma research and treatment pioneers, Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, have been jointly named 2024 Australians of the Year.

The ABC's Jenny Woodward is one of eight prominent Queenslanders to receive Australia Day honours this year, with almost half a century in broadcast and no plans to slow down any time soon.

This year's Australia Day honours has recognised a variety of Australians from well-known media personalities to those working away behind the scenes. 

Melanoma research pioneers Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer are jointly named 2024 Australians of the Year for their work developing an immunotherapy approach to treating melanoma.

These are the recipients of the 2024 State and Territory Australian of the Year award.

A group of eight change makers with a diverse mix of passions and work from around the country are in the running to be named Australian of the Year for 2024.

Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig miss out on key Oscar nominations, while Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer picks up 13 nods. Here's the full list.

These are your 2024 Australians Local Heroes.

Your 2024 Young Australians of the Year

Australian actress Sarah Snook thanks her baby daughter, saying "it was her who carried me" as she wins the best drama actress award at the Emmys.