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Australia's chances at the Oscars

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Australia's chances at the Oscars

In Los Angeles now, the Academy Awards are due to get underway in a few hours' time.

One film that's set to dominate the ceremony this year is the feelgood musical La La Landit's received 14 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress in Emma Stone, tying the record held by 'All About Eve' and 'Titanic'.

But the Oscars can sometimes deliver upsetsand the word around Hollywood is that the film that could deliver that this year is Australia's very own entrant in the race, Lion.

Indeed, it's been a big year for Australia at the Oscarswith Australian contenders racking up a record 14 nominations in total for movies ranging from Lion, to Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge and the Vanuatu documentary Tanna.

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