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“You’re the tits, Reece”: Katy Perry was a guest judge in 2020.

MasterChef’s best moments, from Katy Perry to white chocolate veloute

With the nostalgia of Back to Win in the air, we look back at the most “disgustingly good” moments from the past 16 years on air.

  • Ben Pobjie

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As series producer, Riima Daher is responsible for scouting the locations for Alone Australia, which in season 3 was once again shot in south-west Tasmania. 

How this hit show ensures contestants are ‘truly alone’

The real star of Alone Australia? The location. Here’s how producers pick the perfect spots.

  • Karl Quinn
Husband and wife duo Claudean Uamaki Mu and Anthony Mu, who appeared as contestants on Channel Seven reality show My Kitchen Rules.

Reality TV stars charged with historical offences lose anonymity

A Queensland couple who appeared on My Kitchen Rules have been in court charged with offences dating to 2005.

  • Cloe Read
The day Kim Kardashian got held at gunpoint, it was CNN's top-rating story online.

The reality TV star, her $4m ring and the ‘grandpa’ robbers who allegedly stole it from her

Kim Kardashian was bound with zip ties and duct tape during the heist at Paris Fashion Week, allegedly led by a man now nicknamed “Omar the Old”.

  • Elizabeth Pineau
Poh Ling Yeow enters her second season as a judge on MasterChef.

‘I feel horrible doing this’: Inside Poh’s hardest challenge yet

The TV-grown cooking superstar is widely regarded as a national treasure. But going into MasterChef: Back to Win, this time as a judge, she’s not totally convinced of her talents.

  • Meg Watson
Australian Survivor winner Myles Kuah

How Australian Survivor’s ‘Jungle Rat’ came out on top

Winner Myles Kuah, the “poor little bottom boy”, talks about his wild season, the controversial nickname and representation for the pole-dancing community.

  • Meg Watson
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Monika Tu in her dressing room. She says her approach to shopping is: “If I like something, I’m, ‘OK, one of each colour.’ ”

‘Sometimes I really admire myself’: Tu’s rise from market stall to real-estate riches

She describes her life as a “Chinese fairytale”, but there’s more to Monika Tu than just glitz, glamour and a fabulously opulent wardrobe.

  • Jane Cadzow

The March 29 Edition

From market stall to real-estate riches: Monika Tu | Aussie beauty start-ups vs the big guys | Building in the ‘Goldilocks’ zone | Autumn style issue

David Genet winner of Deal or No Deal Island.

The $9m man: Aussie reality star wins one of biggest prizes in TV history

One of his biggest advantages on the show? That no one had watched Australian TV.

  • Meg Watson
The Real Housewives of Sydney season three

Can Australia’s worst Housewives franchise redeem itself? History says yes

From SWAT teams to cheating scandals, some of the best reality TV hits you by total surprise. A true fan knows to trust the process.

  • Katie Cunningham

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