Australian TV
Former children’s television presenter Fiona MacDonald dies at 67
The star of Wombat and It’s A Knockout’s death comes after three-year battle with motor neurone disease.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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More than 20 years after Neighbours, Jesse Spencer returns to Australian TV
He spent more than 400 episodes on the Ramsay Street cul-de-sac, now Jesse Spencer is back for Last Days of the Space Age.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Zan Rowe wanted one guest on Take 5. They finally said yes
Dannii Minogue finally opened up to the popular ABC presenter on her music talk show, where famous guests reveal their top five songs.
- by Bridget McManus
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How a $300 million TV show almost sank without trace
Made on the Gold Coast for $300 million, Nautilus appeared doomed when Disney dropped it. But now, the submarine adventure has resurfaced.
- by Karl Quinn
The Office Australia trailer has fans cringing – in all the wrong ways
The fans’ response to the first trailer for the 13th iteration of the show has not been kind. But then, they didn’t like the US version at first either.
- by Meg Watson
From Fisk to Taskmaster, the ‘really small’ Aaron Chen is riding high
The comedian appears on the new season of Taskmaster Australia, where they ‘give you the authority to do whatever you like’.
- by Bridget McManus
‘A hard time for everyone’: How Great Australian Bake Off carried on after Cal Wilson’s death
The comedian, who co-hosted the popular cooking show, became ill and died shortly after production had completed.
- by Bridget McManus
‘Such a weird kid’: Alone winner Gina Chick never did fit in – and that’s her strength
She talked to a lake and apologised to a wallaby before eating it. Like her famous grandmother, survival-show star Chick does things her way.
- by David Leser
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Global smash Deadloch heads to the tropical north for second season
The comedic murder mystery from the creators of The Katering Show is relocating from Tasmania to the Northern Territory.
- by Karl Quinn
M.A.S.H, Seinfeld ... Bluey? Why a show set in Brisbane is taking over the world
Bluey just became the most-watched TV show in America this year. I asked a US-based adult fan club why. Their responses were both varied and fascinating.
- by Courtney Kruk
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