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Top ten best Australian TV shows in 2023
From Gold Diggers to Queerstralia, these were the shows we most enjoyed in Australia in 2023.
The top ten: best Australian films of 2023
It's been a bumper year for Australian films. Enjoy our top-ten list, and see which film comes in at number…
The Artful Dodger, Disney+ review: leaves us wanting more
Jack Dawkins (the Dodger) is now living in Australia as a respectable surgeon in this spin-off of Oliver Twist ...…
Faraway Downs review: Baz Luhrmann lands his Australia re-do
The 2008 film has been reimagined and recut into six episodes, giving what was an already epic story (even) more…
The Royal Hotel Review: a dead-set Australian classic
Misogyny and an unerring sense of menace inform Kitty Green’s wrong-footing outback thriller.
Plausible Deniability review: Australian web series is worth the buzz
Three tweens take high-profile Australians to task as part of a homeless documentary, and it's a snort-fest.
Saltburn review: Fennell's film is wicked fun
The Promising Young Woman filmmaker is clearly having fun with our expectations ... as is the stellar cast.
The Big Dog review: a dominatrix film with bark and bite
The promising debut feature from writer-director Dane McCusker explores men's inability to connect, via a savvy sex-working woman.
Poor Things review: a fabulous feminist odyssey
Emma Stone delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in this surrealist spin on Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel.
New Australian films to see at Adelaide Film Festival
The jewel in South Australia’s cinematic crown once again fields a packed line-up of local highlights.