Now that the final round of Oscar voting is over, it is a good time for a refresher course in how the winner will be decided. Don't worry, it is nowhere near as complicated as the nominations ...

In Australia, voting entails more than just ticking a box. We've got a preferential system, meaning you'll need to choose who you want to represent you most, least and everything in between. It might ...

In 2009 -- when the academy went to 10 Best Picture nominees for the first time since 1943 -- the preferential system of voting, which had been used from 1934 to 1945, was reintroduced. The academy ...