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Playing fraudster Belle Gibson ‘felt like a calling’ for Kaitlyn Dever

For many young actors, the chance to portray cancer “survivor” Belle Gibson would hold great appeal. And for the 28-year-old, the role was also deeply personal.

  • Steve Dow

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Sisi, or Elisabeth, often referred to as a 19th-century Princess Diana, was obsessed with her appearance.

How the 19th century Princess Diana gave me inspiration for my travel itinerary

Sisi, the royal rebel who married an emperor at 16, had a colourful life worth tracing through Vienna.

  • Mary O'Brien
Plot lines for a rebooted Brady Bunch could be fantastic. Alice might start identifying as non-binary.

The Brady Bunch is ripe for a reboot, and I’ve worked out new plot lines

The streaming service is resurrecting the long-deceased family frontier drama in what could be a new dawn for discarded TV shows of the 70s and 80s.

  • Michelle Cazzulino
Lee Jung-jae as Sung Gi-hun Squid Game in third and final season of killer South Korean hit Squid Game.  

Netflix reveals final Squid Game date and sneak peek for new Stranger Things

The streaming giant also announced Australian stars Charlie Vickers and Yerin Ha will headline Jane Harper murder mystery adaptation The Survivors, while YouTube hit Superwog gets a spin-off.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson in Apple Cider Vinegar.

The best new shows to stream in February

Our definitive guide to what’s new on the streamers and free-to-air in the coming month.

  • Craig Mathieson
The 1974 television series starred Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls.

It’s back to the frontier as Netflix reboots Little House on the Prairie

The fresh adaptation of the family drama will return to the American frontier and follow the adventures of the Ingalls family on their farm.

  • Brittany Busch
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Kaitlyn Dever as Belle in Apple Cider Vinegar.

‘We wanted it to feel like a thriller’: How Belle Gibson’s story came to Netflix

The creator of Apple Cider Vinegar was hooked after reading the book, The Woman Who Fooled the World. Her resulting drama is billed as a “true-ish” version of events.

  • Debi Enker
The Simpsons was one of the big-name shows on Foxtel when it launched in 1995.

Aussies have had pay TV for 30 years. But are we any better off?

We have more choice than ever, but it comes at a cost – for consumers and the local industry.

  • Calum Jaspan
Australian TV and film to stream now (from top left) Eric Bana in The Dry; Kitty Flanagan in Fisk; Madeleine Sami, Kate Box and Nina Oyama in Deadloch; Aaron Pedersen in Mystery Road; and Scott Ryan in Mr Inbetween.

Tell ’em you’re streaming: 20 Australian TV shows and movies to watch this long weekend

From romcoms to thrillers and, yes, The Castle, these home-grown screen heroes will keep you watching this long weekend.

  • Craig Mathieson
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson.

This masthead exposed wellness fraudster Belle Gibson. Now it’s a Netflix show

The full trailer for the hotly anticipated Netflix series has just dropped, showing how journalists exposed the notorious Australian influencer in 2017.

  • Brittany Busch

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