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Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright has been charged over a helicopter crash that killed fellow cast member Chris Wilson.

Wright, 43, a crocodile trapper and star of the National Geographic adventure series, had earlier handed himself in to police at a Darwin station following an arrest warrant, but strenuously denies any wrongdoing in the incident.

He was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, destroying evidence, fabricating evidence, making a false declaration, interfering with witnesses and two counts of unlawful entry.

Wright was bailed to appear at Darwin local court on Wednesday morning (30 November).

In a statement to the Australian Associated Press, a representative for Wright said: “Matt strenuously denies any wrongdoing. What happened was a tragic accident that took the life of a close mate.”

The representative added: “His immediate concern following the accident was the condition of the two team members on board at the time. The...

“The School for Good and Evil,” adapted from the internationally bestselling book series of the same name by Soman Chainani and directed by Paul Feig, has debuted atop the Netflix Top 10 English film list with 78.83 million hours viewed in its first week on the streamer.

The epic tale, which stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh and up-and-comers Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie, landed on Netflix Oct 19 and enchanted viewers across the globe, landing in the Top 10 in 93 countries.

Behind “The School for Good and Evil” sits “The Curse of Bridge Hollow,” starring “Stranger Things” breakout Priah Ferguson, with 25.34M hours viewed. Mystery-thriller “Luckiest Girl Alive” — adapted from Jessica Knoll’s best-selling novel and starring Mila Kunis, came in third with 19.3M hours viewed. Inspired by real-life events, “The Stranger” had 17.04 million hours viewed. The true-crime drama is a gripping tale that chronicles one of the most notorious crimes in Australian history.

After teasing a fake Crocodile Dundee sequel that fooled a lot of people, it was revealed that Tourism Australia was going to launch a huge marketing campaign with a star-studded Australian cast. This has all been leading up to a big Super Bowl commercial that has now been released and you can watch it below.

Starring Danny McBride and Chris Hemsworth, with a cameo from Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan himself, the 60-second commercial that aired during the second quarter of the Big Game revealed the joke to viewers. What begins as a typical movie trailer slowly and comically unravels, becoming a flagrant excuse to highlight Australia’s dazzling locations and fine array of food and wine. Presented as a buddy comedy, the movie features Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the long-lost son of Mick Dundee and Chris Hemsworth as his sidekick, Wally Jr. The all-Australian supporting cast has an impressive...

Network Ten has licensed a package of David Attenborough’s Natural History programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia, including Natural History series Africa, Attenborough – 60 Years in the Wild as well as Freehand’s Outback Wrangler.

The announcement:

In a recently completed deal with BBC Worldwide Australasia, Network Ten has licensed a package of David Attenborough Natural History programmes, featuring some of his new titles and other captivating wildlife productions from BBC Worldwide’s Natural History collection.

The deal includes the latest Natural History series Africa. Using state of the art photography, Africa features some of the greatest footage ever captured. The series, which has been filmed over four years, highlights the most heart-stopping sequences from the richest wildlife continent on earth.

It also includes Attenborough – 60 Years in the Wild a unique series that captures unforgettable moments of film making through an unparalleled period of change in the planet’s history over the past 60 years.

Aussie beer brand Xxxx Gold has announced its lease of an island on the Great Barrier Reef where fans of the brand can win trips to experience what Xxxx Gold terms the ‘good life’.

Consumers will be invited to submit suggestions for what should be built on the 15-acre island, which is on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The website and competition launches at 12.30pm today, and will offer competition entrants a stay for themselves and three friends.

A spokesperson for the brand said:

“Men are not getting away from it all and spending enough time with their mates. This is a chance for them to do that. Responsibly, of course.”

Women are eligible to enter the competition as well.

The Xxxx Gold ambassadors include TV and radio personality Gus Worland, fishing enthusiast and former League star Andrew ‘Et’ Ettingshausen, outdoor expert and adventurer Matt Wright and Duncan Miller and Mark Bowyer,...