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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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Huge drop in drama, comedy production in Australia, new figures show

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

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

‘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

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

‘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
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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
Move over, Liane Moriarty - Australia has a new book-to-screen queen rising

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

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

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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