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Taylor Swift stunned the world with the Eras Tour. Now, she’s showing us exactly how she made it happen.

The Taylor Swift docuseries just landed. Here are five things we learnt

The question on most Swifties’ minds after seeing the Eras Tour was: how on earth did she pull that off? Now we finally know.

  • Nell Geraets

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Stefan Dennis, Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher in the final episode of Neighbours.

Neighbours ends – again – not with a bang, but a whimper

Was it all a ruse? Was it just some elaborate set-up for a spin-off called Return to Ramsay Street?

  • Louise Rugendyke
Rob Mills gets into the spirit in A Very (Musical) Christmas.

‘It was electric’: The show reuniting a couple of original Australian Idol mates

Rob Mills and Casey Donovan have been fixtures in Australian entertainment for decades, now they have joined forces again.

  • Bridget McManus
Ella Purnell.

‘It’s not a weakness to be nice’: Ella Purnell is on the rise – and she’s using her power for good

As a child actor, she filled in for big-name stars, but it was the small lessons that mattered the most to the Fallout star.

  • Jared Richards
Best TV of 2025: Better than Sex; Optics; Adolescence; The Newsreader; Such Brave Girls; The Studio; and The Pitt.

TV year in review: The 25 best shows of 2025

This was a huge year for TV, with some of the best shows coming out of the blue. Do you agree with our critics?

  • Craig Mathieson, Meg Watson, Louise Rugendyke, Karl Quinn, Kylie Northover and Debi Enker
Common Side Effects is streaming on HBO Max.

Magic mushrooms with healing powers? This psychedelic mystery is weirdly compelling

Equal parts conspiracy thriller, tender character study and action stimulant, Common Side Effects is a series for the here and now.

  • Craig Mathieson
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Sam Claflin as Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo.

This well-known story might feel old-fashioned, but that’s not a bad thing

There have been about 50 screen adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo, but this one offers the audience a bit of everything.

  • Craig Mathieson
The Family McMullen attempts to tap into the magic of Edward Burns’ debut feature 30 years ago.

This sequel was 30 years in the making. Was it worth waiting for?

In 1995, Edward Burns made a huge splash with his indie debut, The Brothers McMullen. Now, he’s returned to where it all began.

  • Karl Quinn
Coco Beeby, winner of Big Brother 2025.

‘This is for the future of my kids’: The single mum who just won Big Brother

After a short season, the rebooted reality show has crowned a winner: a surfy, 30-year-old mother of three from Tweed Heads.

  • Jared Richards
Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) in Succession.

Succession supercharged their careers. But who’s done the best work since?

Actors from this hit show have since enjoyed an Oscar, Tony Awards and a Netflix sensation. Let’s rank their post-Succession hits.

  • Craig Mathieson

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