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Composite of Bryan Adams and Pretty Woman. The musical will debut in Brisbane in 2025.

Bryan Adams musical will open in Brisbane

The musical adaptation of smash hit movie Pretty Woman will make its Australian debut in Brisbane, but will it be a sure thing?

  • Nick Dent

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Moving ESPN to Disney+ is a big moment for Australian sports streaming.

Sports streaming wars erupt as Disney+ gets serious

The media giant is adding major sporting chops to its streaming platform Disney+ in a move that could reshape the future of rights negotiations in Australia.

  • Calum Jaspan
Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays Dr Jack Dawkins, aka the Artful Dodger, in the Disney+ original Australian series.

Hollywood comes to Sydney as hit TV show starts shooting in Lilyfield

Jeremy Sims, Luke Bracey and Zach Burgess have joined the Disney+ series, which has unveiled a bigger production base in heritage-listed Callan Park.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Games galore: NBA coverage, whether that be through ESPN or the sport’s league pass, is a far cry from the early 1990s.

If the NBA and NFL move to Disney+, where does it leave Foxtel?

Disney+ is likely to introduce live sports in Australia, which could have a significant effect on Foxtel’s streaming business as HBO’s Max also prepares to launch.

  • Calum Jaspan
Sarah Snook will star in All Her Fault.

Coming in hot: TV shows to watch out for in 2025

There’s an avalanche of great shows coming our way in 2025, including Watson, starring Morris Chestnut.

  • Michael Idato
E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

What’s scarier than Trump suing to cow the media? The media caving in

News outlets need to keep saying Trump is all the things the courts have declared him to be.

  • Bill Wyman
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Young cub Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King.

Disney needed a new sound for a new Lion King, so they turned to the master

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind Hamilton and Moana, wanted to surprise himself when creating the soundtrack for Mufasa.

  • Michael Idato
Moana with her cute little sister (definitely not daughter) Simea in Moana 2.

Disney’s Moana retread misses the Lin-Manuel Miranda magic

Despite its lush visuals, the long-awaited sequel proves there’s no good idea Hollywood won’t drive into the ground.

  • Robert Moran
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear have composed the soundtrack for Moana 2.

From Bridgerton to Moana: The TikTok stars making history at Disney

Songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear are the first of their kind to create a Disney soundtrack.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays Dr Jack Dawkins, aka the Artful Dodger, in the Disney+ original Australian series.

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.

  • Karl Quinn

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