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Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival

Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival

From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.

  • by Cameron Williams

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Kath & Kim 20th anniversary reunion special is a party without punch
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Kath & Kim 20th anniversary reunion special is a party without punch

There are easy laughs and poignant moments but the first episode of the two-parter is unexpectedly flat, delivering what amounts to a clip show.

  • by Michael Idato
Sunday Life’s Trailblazers: 25 women reshaping Australia

Sunday Life’s Trailblazers: 25 women reshaping Australia

For our special anniversary edition, we’ve selected 25 of Australia’s most influential change-makers; the courageous, whip-smart women who have inspired us over the past 25 years, as well as those leading the charge ahead.

  • by Genevieve Quigley and Julia Naughton
‘Walking heart attack’: Magda delves into Australia’s weight problem

‘Walking heart attack’: Magda delves into Australia’s weight problem

Magda Szubanski is using her platform as one of Australia’s most beloved celebrities to raise awareness of health risk factors.

  • by Bridget McManus
The big, the bold and the buzz-worthy: 2022’s TV season fires up

The big, the bold and the buzz-worthy: 2022’s TV season fires up

Prequels for The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Star Trek, plus new series from The Gilded Age to outer space.

  • by Michael Idato
Facing off with Magda Szubanski ‘like being kneed in the groin by Bluey’

Facing off with Magda Szubanski ‘like being kneed in the groin by Bluey’

The beloved comedienne seemed an unlikely choice to host the revived quiz-cum-game show The Weakest Link, but she’s up to the task to making you feel bad.

  • by Ben Pobjie
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When is it OK to criticise a prime minister’s spouse?

When is it OK to criticise a prime minister’s spouse?

Magda Szubanski copped a blast for a crack about Jenny Morrison. We may not know exactly how to treat a prime minister’s wife, but we have absolutely no idea how to conduct ourselves when the PM’s partner is male.

  • by Jacqueline Maley
Having just turned 60, Magda Szubanski is revelling in a happy place

Having just turned 60, Magda Szubanski is revelling in a happy place

As she prepares to host a reboot of popular game show The Weakest Link, Magda Szubanski opens up about her new role, marriage equality, family trauma and why she’s so good at giving hugs.

  • by Michael Lallo
My 7 top tips for dealing with vicious trolls

My 7 top tips for dealing with vicious trolls

Take it as a badge of honour. If people this nasty and this ignorant are against you, you must be doing something right.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
My favourite athlete finally attaches herself to a winning team

My favourite athlete finally attaches herself to a winning team

Australia's most beloved - fictional - sporting figure fronts an ad we can all be proud of... but some people just can't help themselves.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Alchemy for glum times: awe of life's wonders

Alchemy for glum times: awe of life's wonders

We are bound by suffering, but we are also bound by the beauty of the natural world. This is what can sustain us.

  • by Julia Baird

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