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The First Inventors on SBS review: a show that lets us listen and learn
The new Channel Ten/NITV documentary series, The First Inventors, celebrates over 65,000 years’ worth of innovation.
Appetite on SBS review: a moreish, snackable treat
Set in Sydney, among the food-rider community, this six-episode mystery series is sure to whet viewers' appetites.
The Clearing on Disney+ review: a juicy look at cults and complicity
Inspired by a real Australian cult, The Clearing is a satisfying exploration of trauma and ambivalence.
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie’ on Apple TV+ – a beloved star’s unsentimental reckoning
Still celebrates Fox's strength of character as he shakes off showbiz bullshit, becoming more powerfully himself.
SBS' Alone Australia brings us together in the wilderness
A reality show of who will last longest becomes a surprising observation of cultural history in SBS' Alone Australia.
Review: The Messenger returns to depot without attempting to deliver
ABC drama series The Messenger foregoes a logical narrative for the sake of mystery.
Eurovision 2023 preview: could Australia win this weekend?
Australia’s Voyager has drawn the 16th and final performance slot in Semi-Final 2 – which is widely seen as an…
Great Australian Stuff on ABC: are we more than what we buy?
A new four-part popular history series tries to sum up the nation in the same way we fill up our…
Wellmania on Netflix review: a comedy with drama at its heart
Celeste Barber is perfectly cast as Liv in this Netflix adaptation of the memoir by Australian journalist Brigid Delaney.
Yellowjackets S2 review: these women might do anything
It’s exciting enough that a TV show tells its own unique story these days, but this is particularly rich, complex…