Opinions & Analysis

Gladiators Australia: a TV show for sexual awakenings
The original Gladiators is the stuff of legend ... and now a new generation gets to have a weird thing…

10 major predictions for films and TV in 2024
ScreenHub predicts the future of film and television for 2024.

Why are Aussie Christmas films so bad?
Telemovies have dominated Christmas movies for 50 years – so why are the Aussie straight-to-streaming ones this bad?

Doctor Who at 60: a psychologist weighs in
A psychologist explains who and what makes a good Tardis travelling companion in the long-running Doctor Who series.

Napoleon: busting myths in the new Ridley Scott movie
Did Napoleon really fire at the pyramids? A historian explains the truth behind the legends of Ridley Scott’s biopic.

Scarygirl tells a story of human-nature connection through Australian animation
Scarygirl, in cinemas now, emulates a toy aesthetic to teach kids about the natural world and the need for human-nature…

Mental health is a human right: we’re talking about a revolution
World Mental Health Day is a chance to question the systems that undermine human happiness and creativity.

ABC TV's new arts program: here's our wish list
What would the team at ArtsHub and ScreenHub like to see featured in the national broadcaster's new arts program?

We need to talk about money in the arts
Having open conversations about what we earn and how we manage money is the only way to a richer arts…

Good Omens: why are Terry Pratchett's books so difficult to adapt to the screen?
There have been 11 small screen adaptations of Pratchett’s work in 32 years – but none yet for the silver…