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Denise Scott, star of Mother and Son reboot, diagnosed with cancer
The comedian worked 12-hour days on set, while undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. “I was thinking, I don’t want to shut this whole production down.”
- by Nell Geraets
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This drama about the opioid epidemic is a triumph that never obscures the tragedy
Based on true events, Painkiller does a lot more than simply detail the public health disaster of OxyContin.
- by Craig Mathieson
Meet Brittany and Briana Salyer, identical twins who do everything together
The identical twin sisters married identical twin brothers Jeremy and Josh and all four live under one roof on Extreme Sisters on 9Now.
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Two misfits blow the whistle on the billion-dollar telemarketing industry
HBO’s new docuseries, produced by the Safdie brothers, is a gritty hero’s quest in the guise of a telemarketing expose.
- by Robert Moran
‘I’m not doing Getaway’: Julia Zemiro’s different kind of travel show
Great Australian Walks, a new travel show on SBS hosted by Julia Zemiro, covers not only the scenic, it also gets political.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Heartwarming Netflix teen drama is back for another warm hug
Season two of the brilliantly realised adaptation of Alice Oseman’s graphic novel has plenty of new teen issues left to explore.
- by Kylie Northover
Matildas v Denmark sets television ratings record
The Matildas’ 2-0 win over Denmark in the FIFA Women’s World Cup was the most-watched broadcast event of the year, bettering the 2022 AFL grand final.
- by Thomas Mitchell
The Real Housewives fight back: Reality TV faces its moment of reckoning
Inspired by the Hollywood strike, performers on massively popular reality TV shows are starting to organise and demand better pay and conditions.
- by Nell Geraets
Chilling documentary raises questions about 30-year-old 'Ken and Barbie Killer' case
The horrific details of the most sinister case in Canada's history are laid bare in Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes on 9Now.
How did Ye get here? Five things we learn in the new Kanye West documentary
The Trouble With KanYe investigates how Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, one of America’s most celebrated artists, became a megaphone for hate and division.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Elise seeks Dr. Emma Craythorne's advice over chronic skin condition
Since the age of eight, Elise, now 25, has suffered with a "debilitating" condition known as hidradenitis suppurativa and explains her diagnosis on The Bad Skin Clinic on 9Now.