Drive-in cinemas in Adelaide and Heddon Greta near Newcastle resumed trading last Friday, drawing big crowds, as a survey of more than 20,000 Australians showed 98 per cent look forward to cinemas re-opening.
The Yatala Drive-In in South East Queensland is the first cinema in the country to re-open - and business went through the non-existent roof last weekend.
Australia's Phryne Fisher fans can now download copies of Every Cloud Productions' 'Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears' on iTunes, Google Play and other digital platforms for $24.99.
The Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace has closed today for an indefinite period, the day after Palace Cinemas temporarily shuttered its 17 sites.
Ticket sales at Australian cinemas plunged to a new low last weekend as coronavirus-wary audiences ignored almost all the new releases.