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Why the collies v kelpies contest is like Holden v Ford
The new season of Muster Dogs pits these two breeds against each other, but trainer Mick Hudson says it’s difficult to pick.
- Nicole Elphick
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‘I was a pain’: Why Idol judge Marcia Hines takes the ‘kind’ route
The singer aims to be constructive in her criticism on Australian Idol, well remembering what it was like when she had to audition.
- Nicole Elphick
Gerard Butler’s new heist movie strains credibility, but I was won over
There’s plenty of testosterone in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, but the star gives an unusually restrained performance.
- Sandra Hall
How Ralph Fiennes prepared for his pacy new Vatican drama
Directed by Oscar-winning Edward Berger, Conclave tracks the emotion and intrigue of a papal election.
- Stephanie Bunbury
Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham lack spark in Holocaust survivor tale
German director Julia von Heinz’s Treasure is an adaptation of Too Many Men, Lily Brett’s highly regarded novel about a daughter who travels to Poland with her father, a Holocaust-survivor
- Sandra Hall
Niche sports get their time in the Olympic spotlight
Broadcasters Adam Papalia and Caroline Buchanan will be bringing sports such as judo and BMX cycling to the widest possible audience.
- Nicole Elphick
Sister Act to Julia to Gilgamesh: Your mid-year guide to Sydney shows
With epics, toe-tappers, classics and fresh imaginings of every size and flavour, Sydney’s stages are bursting with entertainment
- Lenny Ann Low
Psycho star’s son directs Nicolas Cage in this creepy new horror movie
Director Osgood Perkins, the son of the star of Psycho, mixes familiar scary elements in Longlegs, but adds something extra.
- Jake Wilson
In crime fiction, where there’s Smoke there’s always fire
Former journo Michael Brissenden has written a cracking novel set in the aftermath of a Californian wildfire.
- Sue Turnbull
With grief still raw, Stephen Curry looks into family tragedy
In the latest Australian series of Who Do You Think You Are – which also features Pat Rafter and Miranda Otto – the actor learns more about his recently deceased father’s family.
- Bridget McManus
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