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Bridget McManus is a television writer and critic for Green Guide. She was deputy editor of Green Guide from 2006 to 2010 and now also writes features and interviews for Life & Style in The Saturday Age and M magazine in The Sunday Age.

Inspired by Bluey and Bondi Rescue, another Australian cartoon is making waves overseas

Inspired by Bluey and Bondi Rescue, another Australian cartoon is making waves overseas

Kangaroo Beach, which features native animals, is a hit with preschoolers in Britain, China, Mexico, Canada and Finland.

  • by Bridget McManus

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Eddie Perfect and Jason Arrow put a new musical spin on Christmas

Eddie Perfect and Jason Arrow put a new musical spin on Christmas

The stars of Hamilton and Beetlejuice performed in the special concert, A Very (Musical) Christmas.

  • by Bridget McManus
‘It’s not everyone’s bag’: How Natalie Barr became breakfast TV’s greatest survivor

‘It’s not everyone’s bag’: How Natalie Barr became breakfast TV’s greatest survivor

The Sunrise co-host has outlasted several colleagues at Seven, as well as her rivals on ABC and Nine.

  • by Bridget McManus
Haunted by the Boxing Day tsunami, Ray Martin faces his fears

Haunted by the Boxing Day tsunami, Ray Martin faces his fears

The journalist returned to Indonesia for the documentary Tsunami: 20 Years On to find what once was a “hellhole” is now a “humble, human place”.

  • by Bridget McManus
‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: Lisa Millar on Muster Dogs and life after News Breakfast

‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: Lisa Millar on Muster Dogs and life after News Breakfast

The ABC journalist is adjusting to a slower pace of life, as she catches up with the human and canine stars of the TV hit.

  • by Bridget McManus
‘Chop my leg off’: Osher Gunsberg documents his dramatic battle with chronic pain

‘Chop my leg off’: Osher Gunsberg documents his dramatic battle with chronic pain

The former Bachelor host had a hip replacement in 2020 but the aftermath was a struggle: “You have to believe that you can get better.”

  • by Bridget McManus
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Why Elly-May Barnes wants to give musicians the chance her dad Jimmy gave her

Why Elly-May Barnes wants to give musicians the chance her dad Jimmy gave her

The singer is hosting the new series Headliners, which gives artists living with disability the opportunity to play at the Mundi Mundi Bash.

  • by Bridget McManus
‘Erratic, dangerous, stupid’: The Planet America hosts have picked their winner

‘Erratic, dangerous, stupid’: The Planet America hosts have picked their winner

Despite their robust debates, Chas Licciardello and John Barron agree on the US election – and if there will ever be a Planet Australia.

  • by Bridget McManus
‘Not that kind of show’: Alice Zaslavsky wants to shake up perfectionist TV cooking

‘Not that kind of show’: Alice Zaslavsky wants to shake up perfectionist TV cooking

The ABC News Breakfast food correspondent is keen to showcase Australia’s changing tastes on her new nightly cooking show.

  • by Bridget McManus
Jamie Durie on the ‘passion project that’s more important than my privacy’

Jamie Durie on the ‘passion project that’s more important than my privacy’

The celebrity horticulturist has embarked on his most ambitious TV series yet – and put his relationship in the spotlight.

  • by Bridget McManus
Zan Rowe wanted one guest on Take 5. They finally said yes

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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