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Matildas semi-final fever scores another TV viewing record
The clash with England drew a record average audience of 7.13 million, the highest recorded since ratings agency OzTam was launched in 2001.
- by Thomas Mitchell and Karl Quinn
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Fisk a global hit on Netflix as Aussie TV shows win over the world
The subtly charming suburban lawyer is just the latest homegrown character to find a global audience.
- by Karl Quinn
Eddie Perfect’s Broadway hit Beetlejuice heads home to haunt Australia
In 2018, the musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s 1988 movie opened in Washington before moving to New York. Finally, it is making its way Down Under.
- by Karl Quinn
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
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Stick with The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, it pays off in spades
Alycia Debnam-Carey and Sigourney Weaver headline a challenging but rewarding drama about the legacy of abuse and the chances of escaping it.
- by Karl Quinn
The Aussie twins taking the world by storm with ‘ouija board’ movie
Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka, have long promised big things. With their debut feature, Talk To Me, the internet sensations have finally delivered.
- by Karl Quinn
Eddie McGuire says axed Hot Seat is ‘too good’ not to return
The long-running game show, which has given away more than $90 million over its lifespan, will be no more from January 2024.
- by Karl Quinn
‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story
Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I wouldn’t do it again’: The true story behind this gut-wrenching Australian film
Noora Niasari’s Shayda is a stunning debut, a deeply personal film about a mother and daughter trying to spark joy inside a women’s refuge.
- by Karl Quinn
They’re the voice: The high-schoolers who made a John Farnham musical
This Is Going To Be Big is a high school coming of age movie with a difference, and it’s an absolute delight.
- by Karl Quinn
Logies ratings: Seven’s first outing since 1995 delivers big success
Sam Pang brought the goods as host and the Logies provided the numbers as Seven hosted TV’s night of nights for the first time in 28 years.
- by Karl Quinn