Culture
TV & radio
Christian O’Connell took a massive risk when he quit a No.1 radio show
Five years ago, Christian O’Connell turned his back on Britain’s top radio show, uprooted his family and moved to Australia to begin again. Somehow, it worked.
- by Karl Quinn
Latest
Emmys delayed for the first time since September 11 attacks
Hollywood’s strike continues to have far-reaching impacts across the TV and film industry.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘Exhausting’ psychological reality show finds new celebrity victims
The local version of The Traitors has taken a leaf out of the US playbook and recruited reality stars and an actor to play the game.
- by Nicole Elphick
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Annabel Crabb’s ‘wild’ chat with Peter Dutton
It’s been eight years since the ABC journalist came knocking for the foodie political series, and while some things have changed, a lot is still the same.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Romance isn’t quite dead in our house. We like to watch
In fact, romance is streaming episodically into our lounge room. Who needs to go out for date night?
- by Julie Power
What does Australia ‘sound’ like? New show lends an ear
ABC radio producer Ann Jones has embarked on an entertaining and fact-filled mission to capture Australia’s unique sounds in The Soundtrack of Australia.
- by Ben Pobjie
Murder, he wrote: Huge stars join Steve Martin’s whacky whodunnit
In the hands of stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building has become one of the great stayers of the streaming era.
- by Debi Enker
Tennis court the backdrop for riveting and complex drama
Who to believe in this drama about the fraught relationship between a tennis coach and young champion, especially when both are telling lies?
- by Debi Enker
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Film & TV production
Homegrown drama is rare, which makes a good one worth celebrating
The medical drama RFDS returns, with a new recruit and lively adventures in the Australian outback.
- by Debi Enker
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LGBTQ
Kyle Sandilands’ monkeypox comments breached decency rules, says ACMA
Comments Sandilands made during a segment about the outbreak of monkeypox were offensive to gay men and not in line with the Commercial Radio Code of Practice, the media authority has found.
- by Nell Geraets
Tammy Slaton reveals her 'big secret' to boyfriend Jerry
Tammy needs to get something off her chest and hopes boyfriend Jerry will accept 'the real her' on 1000-Lb Sisters on 9Now.