Australian TV
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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Huge drop in drama, comedy production in Australia, new figures show
Hollywood strikes put a big dint in screen production in Australia in the last financial year.
- by Karl Quinn
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 a very powerful thing’: Denise Scott returns to acting after cancer treatment
The beloved comedian says she is humbled to be back on the set of Mother and Son after a long battle with breast cancer.
- by Louise Rugendyke
TV year in review: 20 best shows of 2024
From Baby Reindeer to Ripley, Say Nothing, Fake and Colin from Accounts, our critics have determined their picks in an outstanding TV year.
- by Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Kylie Northover, Michael Idato and Karl Quinn
‘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
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
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
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Film & TV production
Move over, Liane Moriarty - Australia has a new book-to-screen queen rising
Set in bayside Melbourne, The Family Next Door is the first of Sally Hepworth’s books to make it to screen - but it won’t be the last.
- by Karl Quinn
The Artful Dodger returns: Disney orders second season of Aussie hit
Inspired by Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, the comedy-drama about a pickpocket-turned surgeon in colonial Sydney has developed a global following.
- by Karl Quinn
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune
Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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